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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Conventional Physiotherapy and Traditional Methods ın the Treatment of Chronic Back Pain
To compare the effectiveness of classical physiotherapy and leech therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
investigators research will last 6 weeks in total. There will be a total of 60 participants in three groups, 20 people in each group. Participation will be on a voluntary basis. There will be no control group in our study. Physiotherapy treatments will be applied two days a week for a total of 6 weeks. In the group where leeches will be applied together with classical physiotherapy, leech application will be done every two weeks. However, in the group where leeches will be applied, the classical physiotherapy method will continue to be applied two days a week for a total of 6 weeks. Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index, Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) will be administered before and after our study.
Age
18 - 65 years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Uskudar university
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Start Date
May 9, 2024
Primary Completion Date
July 19, 2024
Completion Date
July 19, 2024
Last Updated
July 22, 2024
60
ACTUAL participants
Leech
OTHER
Conventional Physiotherapy
OTHER
Kinesiotape
OTHER
Lead Sponsor
Uskudar University
NCT06661850
NCT03836248
NCT04379115
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