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Retraction Note: Esoteric Connective Tissue Therapy for chronic low back pain to reduce pain, and improve functionality and general well-being compared with physiotherapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Trials volume 22, Article number: 182 (2021) Cite this article

The Original Article was published on 17 July 2017

Retraction Note: Trials (2017) 18:328

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2055-8

The authors are retracting this article as ethical approval has been withdrawn. The corresponding author, Christopher Schnelle, stated on behalf of all co-authors that they agree to this retraction.

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  1. Schnelle C, et al. Esoteric Connective Tissue Therapy for chronic low back pain to reduce pain, and improve functionality and general well-being compared with physiotherapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2017;18:328. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2055-8.

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  1. School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, QLD, Australia

    Christoph Schnelle & Mark Jones

  2. Department of Surgery, Antrim Area Hospital, 45 Bush Rd, Antrim, BT41 2RL, UK

    Eunice J. Minford

  3. Queen’s University Belfast, University Rd, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK

    Eunice J. Minford

  4. The Rheumatology Centre, Sydney and Nowra, Australia

    Maxine Szramka

  5. University of New South Wales, High Street, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    Michelle Sheldrake

  6. Total Health From Inside Out Pty Ltd, Brisbane and Gold Coast, Australia

    Steffen Messerschmidt

  7. Independent physiotherapist, practising in Goonellabah, Australia

    Kate Greenaway-Twist

  8. Independent psychologist, practising in Sunshine Coast, Australia

    Marianna Masiorski

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Schnelle, C., Messerschmidt, S., Minford, E.J. et al. Retraction Note: Esoteric Connective Tissue Therapy for chronic low back pain to reduce pain, and improve functionality and general well-being compared with physiotherapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 22, 182 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05154-3

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