Effect of Vibration Massager Therapy on Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Effect of Vibration Massager Therapy on Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The main purpose of this study was to examine the effects of vibratory massage therapy on individuals with non-specific low back pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: conventional physiotherapy; Other: Vibration Massage Therapy

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted using a randomized controlled design. Volunteers between the ages of 18-65 with non-specific low back pain will be included in the study. Inclusion criteria are that participants do not have structural pathologies and agree to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion criteria include spinal deformities and exercise intolerance. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. Individuals in the first group will receive vibratory massage therapy, while the second group will be evaluated with standard treatment methods as a control. Both groups will receive treatment 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Participants' quality of life, pain levels, range of motion, and muscle activity will be evaluated before and after treatment. Data will be collected using tools such as SF-36, Oswestry Low Back Pain Index, and VAS (Visual Analog Scale).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ömer ŞEVGİN; Phone Number: +905069787535; Email: omer.sevgin@uskudar.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Recruiting
    • Uskudar University
    • Contact: Ömer Şevgi; Email: omer.sevgin@uskudar.edu.tr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having back pain for the last 3 months VAS >4
• Between 18-65 years of age.
• Volunteers for the study.
• Not having undergone surgical intervention in the last 6 months
• Individuals with structural amoli (e.g. spinal deformity).
• Having chronic bone disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not being able to cooperate
• Presence of psychological problems
• Use of sleeping pills,
• Presence of neurological and orthopedic diseases.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: control; conventional physiotherapy	Other: conventional physiotherapy; Conventional physiotherapy methods will be applied. Pain relief, electrotherapy, hot applications, ultrasound etc.
Experimental: vibration; vibration massage therapy in addition to conventional physiotherapy	Other: conventional physiotherapy; Conventional physiotherapy methods will be applied. Pain relief, electrotherapy, hot applications, ultrasound etc.; Other: Vibration Massage Therapy; The device-assisted massage therapy will be applied by the physiotherapist with its gun-shaped form that massages through vibration.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire	It was developed to measure the functionality of individuals. The scale determines functional disability for activities such as sitting, walking, personal care, lifting, social life, travel, and sleep. There are 10 questions in this scale. Each question has 6 options. Participants are asked to choose the definition that best describes their situation from these options. A score of 0-5 is assigned for each of the sentences, and the highest possible score is 50 points. It is evaluated as mild between 1 and 10 points, moderate between 11 and 30 points, and severe between 31 and 50 points.	14 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	The scale is a safe and consistent questionnaire that evaluates the amount of sleep, sleep quality, presence and severity of sleep disorders in individuals in the last month. There are seven components in Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index. These components are subjective sleep quality (component 1), sleep latency (component 2), sleep duration (component 3), habitual sleep efficiency (component 4), sleep disturbance (component 5), sleep medication use (component 6) and daytime dysfunction. (component 7). The evaluation score of each item is between 0-3. The total score obtained varies between 0-21. The higher the score, the worse the sleep quality.	14 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Uskudar University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Ainaz Vahedi, Uskudar University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Konrad A, Glashuttner C, Reiner MM, Bernsteiner D, Tilp M. The Acute Effects of a Percussive Massage Treatment with a Hypervolt Device on Plantar Flexor Muscles' Range of Motion and Performance. J Sports Sci Med. 2020 Nov 19;19(4):690-694. eCollection 2020 Dec.
• Lupowitz L. Vibration Therapy - A Clinical Commentary. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Aug 1;17(6):984-987. doi: 10.26603/001c.36964. eCollection 2022. No abstract available.
• Li Q, Liu P, Wang Z, Li X. Vibration therapy to improve pain and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Sep 26;18(1):727. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-04217-2.
• Leabeater AJ, Clarke AC, James L, Huynh M, Driller M. Under the Gun: Percussive Massage Therapy and Physical and Perceptual Recovery in Active Adults. J Athl Train. 2024 Mar 1;59(3):310-316. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0041.23.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 26, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 20, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 17, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 26, 2025
• Last Verified: February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain; Low Back Pain; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: Uskudar20

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No