Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy Versus Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache

May 2, 2023 updated by: Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University

Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy Versus Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache: Randomized Controlled Trial

To determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation with laser therapy versus dry needling for pain, disability and fear of movement in chronic low backache

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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 Contact

Study Locations

    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
        • Recruiting
        • Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Those patients will be included in the study who have chronic low back pain (12 week duration).

both genders aged 18-60 years low back pain

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those patients will be excluded in the study who have needle phobia, any infection, cancer, dermal changings, heart transplant, pregnancy, rheumatic fever(25)fracture, cauda equina syndrome, arrhythmia, sensory deficiency, mental illness, surgery, osteoporosis, low term use of steroid

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy
Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy in Chronic Lower Backache
Other: Dry Needling
Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Oswestry Disability Index scale
Time Frame: 6 Months
6 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Actual)

April 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2023

First Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DPT/Batch-Fall18/530

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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