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Effects of a Myofascial Technique on Biomechanical Properties of the Lumbar Myofascia of Chronic Low Back Pain Adults

NCT04830566 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2022-11-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Non-specific low back pain is a worldwide health issue that remains poorly understood. Some authors have shown that the thoracolumbar fascia of low back pain adults presents changes in biomechanical properties. As it is richly endowed with pain receptors, the thoracolumbar fascia could therefore be a key contributor to this chronic pain condition. Myofascial techniques (MFTs) are commonly used in manual therapy by practitioners of various backgrounds to address fascia biomechanical properties, but there is a paucity of objective evidence on their effects on tissue state. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography, sonoelastography and myometry are emerging imaging techniques that can quantify the biomechanical properties of fascia and underlying muscle. These innovative techniques could in turn contribute to a better understanding of MFTs effects on fascial properties.

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the immediate effect of a standardized MFT on the elastography features of the lumbar paraspinal muscle and fascia (i.e. myofascial unit). The secondary objectives are to evaluate the immediate effects of a MFT on: i) ultrasonography features of the myofascial unit; ii) myometry features of the myofascial unit; ii) pain intensity.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Myofascial release technique

Myofascial technique on the thoracolumbar fascia and lumbar paraspinal muscles

OTHER

Simulated Myofascial Release technique

Superficial hands contact on the lumbar area

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Université de Sherbrooke

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nathaly Gaudreault, PhD · Université de Sherbrooke

  • Mélanie Morin, PhD · Université de Sherbrooke

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-19
Primary Completion
2022-07-08
Completion
2022-07-15

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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