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Comparison of Dry Needling and Manual Pressure Release for Managing Low Back Pain

NCT05680493 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-01-11

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Summary

This study will compare the effect of dry needling and manual pressure in patients having low back pain in terms of pain and disability. There will be two groups ; experimental and control. Half of study group will receive dry needling session along with hot pack. Half of study group will receive manual pressure technique along with hot pack.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Manual pressure release

lengthens the muscle up to the increasing resistance, then gradually applies gentle pressure on MTrp until fingers feels a definite increase in tissue resistance (first barrier). Pressure would maintain until clinician sense relief of tension

PROCEDURE

Dry needling

A filiform needle is inserted at 45 degree in to trigger point and then twirl the needle up and down to release trigger point

PROCEDURE

Heat therapy

Hydro collator pack will be placed on affected area for relaxation and pain relief for 15 min

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Foundation University Islamabad

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-01-01
Completion
2023-02-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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