Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness Analysis of Ultrasound-guided Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI) in Patient With Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de Almeria
Conditions:
Chronic Low-back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-67 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the lumbar nerve root stimulation with ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus the electrical dry needling of trigger poi...
Detailed Description
Given that recently the effectiveness of intratissue percutaneous electrolysis (EPI) has become of interest in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, when conventional physiotherapy management...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Low back pain ≥ 3 months.
- Age between 30 and 67 years old.
- Score ≥ 4 points on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.
- Not being receiving other physical therapy.
Exclusion
- Presence of lumbar stenosis.
- Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis.
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
- Treatment with corticosteroids or oral medication in recent weeks.
- History of spine surgery.
- Contraindication of analgesic electrical therapy.
- Have previously received a treatment of intratissue percutaneous electrolysis.
- Central or peripheral nervous system disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 30 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 4 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04290221
Start Date
November 30 2021
End Date
June 4 2023
Last Update
February 5 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Universidad de Almeria
Almería, Almeria, Spain, 04120