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Biomarkers of Pain and Stress Perception and Dry Needling Technique Application

NCT06355752 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2024-12-19

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Summary

The use of the dry needling technique has become widespread in recent years for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Although dry needling has been shown to be effective in the treatment of shoulder pain, elbow pain, headache, etc., we do not yet have a clear understanding of the mechanisms of action that justify its beneficial effects.

In this study, we propose to analyse the biochemical markers of pain generated by the application of a dry needling technique on the lumbar musculature in patients with mechanical lumbar pain of non-specific origin.

The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effects of dry needling technique on the plasmatic concentration of biochemical markers.Furthermore, the test subjects will be randomly distributed into two groups.

An experimental group where the subjects will receive a real dry needling technique.

Another group will be treated with a sham technique.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Dry needling of lumbar iliocostalis muscle

Subjects will be treated with dry needling to the quadratus lumborum muscle. To do this, the subject will be lying laterally on the contralateral side and with the hip in an adducted position. Ten incisions will be made in the muscle. The head will rest comfortably on a pillow

OTHER

Sham dry needling lumbar iliocostalis muscle

Subjects will be treated with dry needling to the quadratus lumborum muscle. To do this, the subject will be lying laterally on the contralateral side and with the hip in an adducted position. The placebo needle will move 10 times imitating the real procedure. The head will rest comfortably on a pillow

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tomas Gallego-Izquierdo, PhD · Centro de Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-12
Primary Completion
2024-12-15
Completion
2024-12-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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