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The Immediate Effect Of Shockwave Therapy On the Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Muscle Trigger Points vs Regular Back Exercises in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT05257421 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2022-03-14

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Summary

the study aims to compare the effect of regular back exercises with shockwave therapy by treating male patients with non-specific low back pain between the age of (20-40). Who will be devided into 3 groups, and will be treated by shockwave therapy , exercises or both combined. After signing a consent form, patients will be assigned to the groups blindly, so the patients will not know if they are in the experimental or control group.

Hypothesis:

The hypothesis of this study states that:

o Research hypothesis: there will be a significant difference between the radial ESWT and back exercises in reducing LBP

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Interventions

DEVICE

shockwave machine

shockwave therapy. 2000 impulses will be applied, 1000 on the TrPs and 1000 surrounding it, with Energy level up to 2,5 bars and frequency of 10Hz

OTHER

leg and back exercises

the exercise program will include 5 exercises that focuses on the back and lower limbs. These exercises are: * Bridge * Plank * Squat * Push-ups * Back extension Each exercise will be done for 3-5 sets.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

shockwave and exercises

both types of interventions will be applied for the patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sharjah

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-31
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2022-08-31

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