Trial reportClinical rheumatology2014
The effectiveness of balneotherapy in chronic low back pain.
Trial report in Clinical rheumatology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06846970 (The Effect of Adding Balneotherapy to the Physical Therapy Program on Neuropathic Pain, Disability, Daily Living Activities, and Sleep Quality in Patients With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Adding Balneotherapy to the Physical Therapy Program on Neuropathic Pain, Disability, Daily Living Activities, and Sleep Quality in Patients With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Outcome domains of patient-reported outcome measures used in randomised controlled trials for older adults with non-specific low back pain: a systematic review.Age and ageing · 2026Pooled it
- In water or on land? A network meta-analysis of aquatic and land-based exercise interventions for pain and disability in chronic lower back pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Crenobalneotherapy for low back pain: systematic review of clinical trials.International journal of biometeorology · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of spa therapy for patients with chronic low back pain: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- 4-Week Comparative Outcomes of Standard Physiotherapy, Balneotherapy Plus Physiotherapy and Dextrose Prolotherapy in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Non-Randomized Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Effects of balneological outpatient treatment on clinical parameters and serum cytokine levels in patients with chronic low back pain: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Trial
- Does balneotherapy provide additive effects to physical therapy in patients with subacute supraspinatus tendinopathy? A randomized, controlled, single-blind study.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Trial
- Green exercise and mg-ca-SOBMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Trial
- The effects of the calcium-magnesium-bicarbonate content in thermal mineral water on chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled follow-up study.International journal of biometeorology · 2018Trial
- The effectiveness of balneotherapy in chronic neck pain.Clinical rheumatology · 2016Trial
- Challenges of blinding in clinical balneology trials: a scoping review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Novel Insight into the Association between Balneotherapy and Functional State and Health Perception in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Review
- Short-time effects of spa rehabilitation on pain, mood and quality of life among patients with degenerative or post-surgery musculoskeletal disorders.International journal of biometeorology · 2023Observational
- The Impact of Hot Spring Hydrotherapy on Pain Perception and Dysfunction Severity in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Efficacy of balneological outpatient treatment (hydrotherapy and peloidotherapy) for the management of chronic low back pain: a retrospective study.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Observational
- Real-life effectiveness of spa therapy in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a retrospective study of 819 patients.International journal of biometeorology · 2017Article
- Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of balneotherapy plus physical therapy versus only physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. In this trial, 81 patients with low back pain were followed up in two groups. Patients in group I (n = 44) were treated with physical therapy alone. Patients in group II (n = 37) were treated with balneotherapy in addition to the same physical therapy protocol in group I. Patients in both groups were given a home-based standardized exercise program. The following parameters were measured: visual analog scale (0-10 cm), fingertip-to-floor distance (cm), Oswestry Disability Index, and Short Form 36 quality of life scale. First evaluations were done at the time of enrollment, and second evaluations were done after accomplishment of a 3-week treatment program. There were no significant differences between the two groups for the sociodemographic features. All of the measured parameters improved in both groups. However, improvements in pain, functionality, and quality of life scores were found to be superior in the balneotherapy plus physical therapy group. For the patients with chronic low back pain, balneotherapy plus physical therapy is more effective, compared to physical therapy alone.
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