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Comparison of the effect of conventional physiotherapy and conventional physiotherapy with lumbar multifidus dry needling on pain, disability and pressure pain threshold in patients with chronic non specific low back pain

Comparison of the effect of conventional physiotherapy and conventional physiotherapy with lumbar multifidus dry needling on pain, disability and pressure pain threshold in patients with chronic non specific low back pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210221050441N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-08-30
Start date
2022-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

chronic non specific low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: 20 people are included in this group and 8 conventional physiotherapy sessions include: 20 minutes TENS, 4 minutes US and 15 minutes Hot pack, in addition convention

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Back pain between the 12th rib and the buttock area Age between 18 and 50 years active trigger point in the lumbar multifidus muscle At least three months of low back pain BMI<40 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Rheumatic and systemic diseases Contraindications of dry needling such as: trauma, taking anticoagulants, infections, immune and heart diseases fibromyalgia syndrome and neurological problems Pregnancy, mental disorders, previous lumbar surgery Uncontrolled endocrine disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Pressure pain Threshold. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Disability. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: oswestry disability index.—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojtaba Heshmatipour

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

heshmatipour@rehab.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 5024

Outcome results

None listed

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