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Traditional Acupuncture and Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling and Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT00804089 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2008-12-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic effects of acupuncture using traditional acupoints and Ashi points with myofascial trigger points superficial dry needling and acupressure, followed by postisometric stretching of the appropriate muscles, in the treatment of patients with chronic mechanical low back pain.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Traditional needle acupuncture

Traditional needle acupuncture using traditional meridian acupoints and Ashi (tender) points

PROCEDURE

Myofascial trigger point dry needling

Superficial dry needling of myofascial trigger points found in the muscles related to low back pain, followed by their postisometric stretching

PROCEDURE

Myofascial trigger point acupressure

Blunt needle acupressure of myofascial trigger points found in the muscles related to low back pain, followed by their postisometric stretching

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ecuadorian Federation of Physiotherapy, Tungurahua Branch

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Technical University of Ambato

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hermano Miguel Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sergiy Voznesenskyy, Ph.D. B.P.T. · Hermano Miguel Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • Ecuador

Study Locations

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