Clinical Trial: Investigating Medical Massage Therapy for Patients With Sub-Acute Lower Back Pain

U.S., May 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07615816) titled 'Investigating Medical Massage Therapy for Patients With Sub-Acute Lower Back Pain' on May 01.

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a weekly regimen of Medical Massage Therapy (MMT) with provider-directed care shortens the duration of Medically Restricted Duty Days (MRDD) periods in Active-Duty Service Members with Subacute Lower Back Pain (LBP) compared to provider-directed care alone.

The main question the study aims to answer is, when used as an adjunct to provider-directed care, a consistent program of MMT provided by a qualified practitioner, will shorten the duration of MRDD periods, reduce pain, an...