Low back myofascial pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
ESWT Group:Only ESWT Therapy
Tuina Team:Tuina therapy alone
Experimental Group:Tuina therapy combined with ESWT therapy
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Yueyang Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 4.1 Complies with the clinical diagnostic criteria for myofascial inflammation in "Myofascial Pain and Functional Disorders" and "Chinese Medicine"; 4.2 Age is =18 and =65, with no gender restrictions; 4.3 Imaging examinations exclude other lesions causing low back pain; 4.4 Patients voluntarily sign the informed consent form. 4.5 Patients diagnosed with qi and blood stagnation type according to traditional Chinese medicine.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 5.1 Pregnant or breastfeeding women, patients with mental illness, or those planning pregnancy; 5.2 Patients with severe primary diseases of the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, or kidney systems; 5.3 Patients who meet diagnostic criteria but also have coagulation disorders or other hematological diseases, as well as diabetes, severe lumbar disc herniation, fractures, or tuberculosis of the bone; 5.4 Patients with skin lesions or infections on the waist and back, or those with a history of thoracolumbar fractures or surgery within the past year; 5.5 Patients who have participated in other drug clinical trials within the past month; 5.7 Patients with a history of malignant tumors; 5.8 Patients with brain trauma, severe cognitive impairment that prevents cooperation, epilepsy, other diseases affecting motor or sensory functions, or those with pacemakers or other implanted medical devices; 5.9 Patients with contraindications for fNIRS monitoring, such as prior cranial surgery, cranial defects, or fear of wearing a skullcap.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baseline metrics;Lumbar Range of Motion (ROM);Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV);Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP);Surface Electromyography (sEMG);Functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI);The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ);The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) ;The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA);Self-rating depression scale(SDS);Pulmonary Function Indicators;Functional near - infrared spectroscopy(fNIRS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhao Pu
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Yueyang Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed