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Dry Needling and Spinal Manipulation vs. Conventional PT for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

NCT03167736 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2024-06-12

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: electric dry needling and thrust manipulation versus impairment-based manual therapy, stretching, strengthening and electrothermal modalities. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat lumbar spinal stenosis. This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Interventions

OTHER

electric dry needling, manipulation

HVLA thrust manipulation to lumbar spine. Dry needling to lumbar/sacral paraspinal muscles and gluteus medium/minimus muscles. Treatment may include dry needling of the piriformis muscle, quadrates lumborum muscle and perineurial needling of sciatic/tibial nerve. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

OTHER

conventional physical therapy

Impairment-based manual therapy, stretching, strengthening and electrothermal modalities targeting the lumbar/sacral spine and hips. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    collaborator OTHER

  • Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James Dunning, DPT · American Academy of Manipulative Therapy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-15
Primary Completion
2020-03-15
Completion
2020-03-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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