Effects of Myofascial Release on Pain, Disability and Electromyography of Erector Spinae in Chronic Low Back Pain

August 7, 2017 updated by: Eva Segura Ortí, Cardenal Herrera University

Effects of a Myofascial Release Protocol on Pain, Disability and Activation Pattern of Erector Spinae in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

The purpose of this study is to determine whether myofascial release techniques are effective in the improvement of pain, disability and electromyography response of lumbar muscles in patients with chronic low back pain.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Valencia
      • Moncada, Valencia, Spain, 46113
        • CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • low back pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • vertebra fractures
  • systemic disease (spondylitis, neoplasia, infectious, vascular, endocrine or metabolic disorders)
  • spinal surgery
  • advanced lumbar instability
  • osteoporosis (in advanced stage)
  • degenerative articular disease
  • acute soft tissue inflammation
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • osteomyelitis
  • neuromuscular disease
  • lower limb musculoskeletal injuries
  • radiculopathy
  • cauda equine syndrome
  • myelopathy
  • stenosis
  • structural spine deformity (kyphoscoliosis...)
  • pregnancy
  • abundant menstruation
  • IUD carrier
  • mental disease
  • dermatologic disease
  • skin sensitivity
  • aneurysma
  • corticosteroids treatment
  • anticoagulant therapy
  • hypertension
  • diabetes
  • hemophilia
  • leucemia
  • rejection to manual contact

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
A manual sham intervention will be applied to different muscles implicated in low back pain
Experimental: Myofascial treatment
Myofascial release techniques of different muscles implicated in low back pain
myofascial release techniques of different muscles implicated in low back pain

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lumbar Pain
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Visual Analogical Scale
3 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disability
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
3 weeks
Fear Avoidance Beliefs
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
3 weeks
EMG Erector Spinae
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Electromyography record (MEGAWIN 6000)
3 weeks
Lumbar ROM
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Electrogonyometry Fastrak (Polhemus)
3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Javier Romero, Dean, Health Science Faculty CEU-UCH

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CEU-UCH-88

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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