- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05440253
Effectiveness of Manual Therapy in Non-specific Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling VS Ischaemic Compression on Latent Myofascial Myofascial Trigger Points in the Gluteus Medius in Patients With Patients With Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Randomised Clinical Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Ávila, Spain, 05005
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent form.
- Presence of non-specific low back pain for more than six weeks.
- Presence of a palpable tight band nodule in the gluteus medius muscle.
- Presence of a hypersensitive or hyperirritable point in the tight band.
- Patients reporting local or referred pain in the area of the latent MGP after mechanical stimulation mechanical stimulation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Surgeries in the lumbopelvic region.
- Diagnosis of herniated discs in the lumbar region.
- Positive cognitive screening according to the Pfeiffer questionnaire.
- Heterometrics.
- Age outside the range of 18 to 75 years.
- Ingested or injected anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
- Systemic or local infection in the lumbar region.
- Pregnancy.
- Presence of fear of needles (belonephobia).
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: dry needling group
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Dry needling of the trigger point of the gluteus medius in patients diagnosed with non-specific low back pain.
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Active Comparator: ischaemic compression group
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Ischaemic trigger point compression of the gluteus medius in patients diagnosed with non-specific low back pain.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain
Time Frame: 1 week
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Visual Scale Analogue (0 minimum, 10 maximum).
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1 week
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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movement
Time Frame: 1 week
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Schober test (0 minimum, 45 maximun).
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1 week
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quality of life
Time Frame: 1 week
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Oswestry low back pain disability scale (0 minimum, 100% maximum; Between 0-20% minimal limitation or disability, 21-40% moderate limitation or disability, 41- 60% severe limitation or disability, 61-80% disabled and above 81% limitation or disability. 60% severe limitation or disability, 61-80% disabled and above 81% maximum functional limitation or disability, 61-80% disabled and above 81% maximum functional limitation or disability. maximum functional limitation). |
1 week
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Martinez de la Iglesia J, Duenas Herrero R, Onis Vilches MC, Aguado Taberne C, Albert Colomer C, Luque Luque R. [Spanish language adaptation and validation of the Pfeiffer's questionnaire (SPMSQ) to detect cognitive deterioration in people over 65 years of age]. Med Clin (Barc). 2001 Jun 30;117(4):129-34. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7753(01)72040-4. Spanish.
- Martin-Pintado-Zugasti A, Rodriguez-Fernandez AL, Fernandez-Carnero J. Postneedling soreness after deep dry needling of a latent myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle: Characteristics, sex differences and associated factors. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016 Apr 27;29(2):301-308. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150630.
- Kim HS, Lee JH, Kim IK. Intracellular glutathione level modulates the induction of apoptosis by delta 12-prostaglandin J2. Prostaglandins. 1996 Jun;51(6):413-25. doi: 10.1016/0090-6980(96)00047-0.
- Perez-Palomares S, Jimenez-Sanchez C, Serrano-Herrero I, Herrero P, Calvo S. Is Instrumental Compression Equally Effective and Comfortable for Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students than Manual Compression? A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 18;18(22):12121. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182212121.
- Aguilera FJ, Martin DP, Masanet RA, Botella AC, Soler LB, Morell FB. Immediate effect of ultrasound and ischemic compression techniques for the treatment of trapezius latent myofascial trigger points in healthy subjects: a randomized controlled study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Sep;32(7):515-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.08.001.
- Roland M, Fairbank J. The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 Dec 15;25(24):3115-24. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200012150-00006. No abstract available. Erratum In: Spine 2001 Apr 1;26(7):847.
- Martin-Pintado-Zugasti A, Mayoral Del Moral O, Gerwin RD, Fernandez-Carnero J. Post-needling soreness after myofascial trigger point dry needling: Current status and future research. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Oct;22(4):941-946. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.01.003. Epub 2018 Jan 17.
- Ziaeifar M, Arab AM, Karimi N, Nourbakhsh MR. The effect of dry needling on pain, pressure pain threshold and disability in patients with a myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Apr;18(2):298-305. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.004. Epub 2013 Nov 9.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 230622
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
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