The Effect of Dry Needling on Trunk Muscle Function in Low Back Pain Patients
NCT ID: NCT02250742
Last Updated: 2016-05-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-09-30
2015-12-31
Brief Summary
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Study hypothesis is that an improvement of back muscle function following dry needling procedure will be found.
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Detailed Description
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This study aims to investigate the immediate effect of dry needling on lumbar multifidus muscles' function in healthy and low back pain subjects.
The sample will be divided into: low back pain group and control (healthy) group. Both groups will receive dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles using a deep insertion technique with 4 needles (2 on each side of the spine). The needles will be left in situ for 10 minutes. Ultrasound imaging will be used to measure multifidus muscles' thickness, pre and post- procedure during rest in a prone position and during contralateral active straight leg extension.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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low back pain group
Dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles using a deep insertion technique with 4 needles (2 on each side of the spine) will be utielized. The needles will be left in situ for 10 minutes.
dry needling
Dry needling uses traditional acupuncture needles without injecting any liquid. Dry needling is based on traditional Western medicine whereby the needle insertion sites are located in known anatomical landmarks such as skeletal muscles, fascia and occasionally joints, tendons and bone/tendon junctions.
healthy group
Dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles using a deep insertion technique with 4 needles (2 on each side of the spine) will be utilized. The needles will be left in situ for 10 minutes.
dry needling
Dry needling uses traditional acupuncture needles without injecting any liquid. Dry needling is based on traditional Western medicine whereby the needle insertion sites are located in known anatomical landmarks such as skeletal muscles, fascia and occasionally joints, tendons and bone/tendon junctions.
Interventions
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dry needling
Dry needling uses traditional acupuncture needles without injecting any liquid. Dry needling is based on traditional Western medicine whereby the needle insertion sites are located in known anatomical landmarks such as skeletal muscles, fascia and occasionally joints, tendons and bone/tendon junctions.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Healthy individuals or individuals with main complaint of low back pain (LBP)
Exclusion Criteria
* Signs of nerve root compression (positive straight leg raise \<45 degrees, decreased reflexes, decrease sensation or decreased strength in the lower extremities).
* Pregnancy.
* Previous surgery to the lumbar spine
* History of congenital lumbar or pelvic anomalies
* Physical therapy for LBP was provided in the 6 months prior to participation in the study
* Patients who are unable to lie prone for 30 minutes.
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Haifa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Gali Dar
PhD, researcher
Principal Investigators
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Gali Dar, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Haifa, Department of Physical Therapy
Locations
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University of Haifa
Haifa, , Israel
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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045/11
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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