ArticleBMJ open2023
Efficacy of Tuina in chronic low back pain with anxiety: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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- Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends of external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine for chronic pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Traditional Chinese Exercise Yijinjing on Disability and Muscle Strength Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Mechanistic and Clinical Evaluation of Lever-Positioning Manipulation in Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Using Rs-fMRI.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Neuromuscular characteristics of transcranial direct current stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Tuina Combined with Medicated Oil in Non-Specific Low Back Pain Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of the Clinical Effect and Cerebral Mechanism of Tuina in Lumbar Disc Herniation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Parallel Group Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionChronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the largest and most frequent public health problems worldwide. Tuina is a physical therapy commonly used in China to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Compared with traction, there is little high-quality scientific evidence that can demonstrate the effectiveness of Tuina in the treatment of patients with cLBP. Therefore, the purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of massage on cLBP patients compared with traction. METHODS AND ANALYSES: This is a single-centre, assessor-blinded and analyst-blinded prospective randomised controlled trial with two parallel arms. Ninety-four patients with cLBP will be recruited. Three treatments were given every week for a total of 4 weeks. In the Traction group, participants were given traction therapy in the Tuina group, participants will receive a four-step physiotherapy including kneading, rolling, plucking and oblique pulling. The outcomes will be measured at baseline, at the end of treatment, as well as 1 and 2 months after treatment. The primary outcome will be the Hamilton Anxiety Scale after 12 sessions of treatment. The secondary outcomes will be the Visual Analogue Scale, the medical outcomes study Short Form 36, Serum Quantitative Index and genetic testing after 12 sessions of treatment. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR2200065448.
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