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Effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic non-specific low back pain

Effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic non-specific low back pain guided by soft tissue theory

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500095457
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-07
Start date
2023-08-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Interventions

experimental group:Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy guided by soft tissue surgery theory
control group:Only the pain points of the patients waist were treated, and the shock wave bullets were taken out from the rest of the parts for air shots

Sponsors

Fujian Provincial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Between the ages of 40 and 70; (2) Complies with the diagnostic criteria for chronic non-specific low back pain in the 2022 edition of the Chinese Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non Specific Low Back Pain; (3) No procedures that could influence the test results, including intra-articular injection, physical therapy or surgery, have been carried out in the previous month; (4) Voluntarily take part in clinical trials and provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals suffering from severe illnesses of the heart, brain, kidney, liver, hematopoietic system, and mental problems; (2) Women who are pregnant or nursing, and individuals with allergic constitution; (3) For patients with local skin injuries, inflammation, and infections that are not suitable for shock wave therapy; (4) Patients who find it difficult to provide objective answers and evaluations to the questionnaire.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual analogue scale, VAS;Oswestry disability index, ODI;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
12-item short-form health survey(version 2), SF-12v2;Ultrasonic testing of cross-sectional area of multifidus muscle at L4 and L5 levels;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactRongguo Liu

Fujian Provincial Hospital

lrgfw88@sina.com+86 137 0698 8238

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026