Manual Therapy/Exercises vs. Physiotherapy/Back School vs. Waiting List in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Manual Therapy/Exercises vs. Physiotherapy/Back School vs. Waiting List in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain - a Randomized Controlled Trial

A randomized controlled trial for patients with chronic low back pain with two treatment arms and one waiting list control group. Primary outcome is pain intensity on VAS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• pre-existing and specialist confirmed diagnosis of chronic low back pain for at least 3 months prior to inclusion
• Average pain intensity with at least 40 mm on the VAS from 0 to 100 mm and pain on at least 5 of 7 weekdays in the last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria:

• Regular own exercise practice for the treatment of back pain (including yoga and other interventions)
• Invasive spinal procedures within the past 6 weeks or planned within the next 10 weeks
• Acute disc herniation (diagnosed within the last 3 months)
• Congenital deformities of the lumbar spine
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Severe comorbidities
• Pregnancy/lactation
• Current participation in another clinical trial