Clinical Trial

Acute Effects of Hot-Pack Therapy in Low Back Pain

Study acronym: HOTPACK-LBP
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Record status
This record was last updated November 21, 2025 (before its estimated December 30, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
This single-centre, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will test whether one session of moist hot-pack therapy produces immediate improvements in pain intensity and lumbar erector spinae muscle stiffness in adults with nonspecific low back pain. Participants are randomized 1:1 to hot-pack or sham (room-temperature pack). Outcomes are assessed at baseline and immediately after the session using VAS (0-10 cm) and MyotonPro; a short follow-up (24-48 h) captures Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and perceived change. The intervention is brief, low-risk, and commonly used in clinical practice, yet high-quality evidence on its acute effects is limited.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07242183
Lead Sponsor Erzurum Technical University
Collaborators: Amasya University, Ataturk University
Conditions Low Back Pain, Back Pain
Enrollment 24 participants
Start Date 2025-11-10
Primary Completion 2025-12-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-11-21