First non-contingent respiratory biofeedback placebo versus contingent biofeedback in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized, controlled, double-blind trial

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-217

  Kapitza, Karl Peter ^a   Passie, Torsten ^a   Bernateck, Michael ^a   Karst, Matthias ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Non contingent placebo feedback; Quantitative sensory testing; Randomized controlled double blind trial; Respiratory feedback

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956924917     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-010-9130-1     Document Type: Article

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