Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Acupuncture Dry Needle in Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Low back pain affects about 60% to 90% of the working-age population in modern industrial society. Chronic mechanical low back pain (CMLBP) is the most common problem of the working-age population in ...

Detailed Description

Low back pain affects about 60% to 90% of the working-age population in modern industrial society. Chronic mechanical low back pain (CMLBP) is the most common problem of the working-age population in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ranges from 20 to 45 years old.
  • Pain of at least 30 mm to 70 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 mm (no pain) to 100 mm (worst imaginable pain).
  • Presence of MTrPs at least in 4 muscles on any side.
  • Patients had lower back myofascial pain syndrome for at least 3 months ago.

Exclusion

  • A history of previous back surgery, neurologic deficit, current lower extremity symptoms, cardiopulmonary disease with decreased activity tolerance, rheumatologic conditions, polyarticular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced lumbar degenerative disease, patients receiving other treatment in the form of physical therapy or medication for the duration of the study that may interfere with the results of this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 21 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06140264

Start Date

September 1 2022

End Date

February 21 2023

Last Update

February 15 2024

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Walid Kamal Abdelbasset

Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, 11942