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The effectiveness of traditional Thai massage versus massage with herbal compress among elderly patients with low back pain: a randomised controlled trial
Laosee O, Sritoomma N, Wamontree P, Rattanapan C, Sitthi-Amorn C
Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2020 Jan;48:102253
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of including an herbal compress in a traditional Thai massage regimen for the care of low back pain in the elderly. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study was a randomised controlled trial. The sample consisted of 140 patients suffering from non-specific chronic low back pain, who were randomly assigned to either the TTM (n = 70) or TMH (n = 70) group. The primary outcome was pain intensity (visual analogue scale), and the secondary outcomes were disability, back performance and quality of life. The outcome measurements were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks and 15 weeks. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in the primary and secondary outcomes between the two study groups (p-value > 0.05). Although improvement was observed for both groups in pain intensity, disability, quality of life, and back performance. CONCLUSIONS: There was no additional benefit of including an herbal compress in a regimen of Thai massage for the care of low back pain in the elderly.

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