Comparison of Dry Needling and Manual Pressure Release for Managing Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT05680493

Last Updated: 2023-01-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-01

Study Completion Date

2023-02-01

Brief Summary

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This study will compare the effect of dry needling and manual pressure in patients having low back pain in terms of pain and disability. There will be two groups ; experimental and control. Half of study group will receive dry needling session along with hot pack. Half of study group will receive manual pressure technique along with hot pack.

Detailed Description

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The study is Randomized Control Trail , which is being conducted in fauji foundation hospital and Foundation University College Of Rehabilitation (oct 2022-feb 2023) . Sample size of 50 individual was calculated using epitool with 95% confidence interval (CI), and power 80%. sample will be collected through pilot study .

both groups will recieve conventional physiotherapy protocol (hot pack) Assessment will be done on baseline, and 4th week .

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

randomized control trial which will consist of two groups, control and experimental
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
participants

Study Groups

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Dry needling

Total 12 sessions of trigger point dry needling at lumbar muscles with Hot pack,with 3 sessions per week

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A filiform needle is inserted at 45 degree in to trigger point and then twirl the needle up and down to release trigger point

Heat therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Hydro collator pack will be placed on affected area for relaxation and pain relief for 15 min

manual pressure release

Hot pack for 15 min then manual pressure release

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Manual pressure release

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

lengthens the muscle up to the increasing resistance, then gradually applies gentle pressure on MTrp until fingers feels a definite increase in tissue resistance (first barrier). Pressure would maintain until clinician sense relief of tension

Heat therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Hydro collator pack will be placed on affected area for relaxation and pain relief for 15 min

Interventions

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Manual pressure release

lengthens the muscle up to the increasing resistance, then gradually applies gentle pressure on MTrp until fingers feels a definite increase in tissue resistance (first barrier). Pressure would maintain until clinician sense relief of tension

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Dry needling

A filiform needle is inserted at 45 degree in to trigger point and then twirl the needle up and down to release trigger point

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Heat therapy

Hydro collator pack will be placed on affected area for relaxation and pain relief for 15 min

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age between 30-60
* pateint with subacute and chronic low back pain at least last 6 months.
* pateint with active MTrps.

Exclusion Criteria

* patient with fibromyalgia
* pregnant females
* patient with chronic diseases (osteoporosis, lungs disease and diabetes)
* patient with musculoskeletal injuries
* patient that are using any medication to relief pain like analgesic or muscle relaxants
* Any treatment for back pain in same period of research.
* patient having any radiculopathies or discogenic low back pain
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Foundation University Islamabad

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Foundation University College of Physical Therapy

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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FUI/CTR/2022/20

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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