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Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave on Electrophysiological Changes and Pain in Patients With Lower Cross Syndrome

NCT06531746 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Lower Cross Syndrome happens when there is muscular imbalance between weak and tight muscles. The tight muscles are generally the hip flexors and erector spinae, and weak muscles are the abdominals and gluteal muscles. Shortening occurs in the hip flexors while weakening occurs in the abdominals and gluteal muscles.

Conditions

  • Lower Cross Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Extracorporeal shock wave

Participants will receive (2.5 bars, 2000 pulses, 5 Hz, 7 min) rESWT with 1500 shock targeting the taut band of erector spinae, and 500 around the taut band, by using an EME S.r.l. via Degli Abeti 88/161122 Pesaro \[serial number: EM12681015\], Italy, shock wave generator.

OTHER

Conventional physical therapy program

Stretching and strengthening of Iliopoas muscle and Stretching and strengthening of Lower back muscles

DEVICE

Sham (No Treatment)

Sham extracorporeal shock wave will be introduced without real shock wave impulses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahmed Alshimy

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-02
Primary Completion
2025-11-28
Completion
2025-11-29

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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