Comparison of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Deep Friction Massage on Trigger point size, Pain Level, and Range of Motion (ROM) in Low Back Pain (LBP) Patients

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Deep Friction Massage in Low Back Pain (LBP) Patients - Comparison the Effect of DN and DFM in LBP Patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057073

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-19

Start date

2024-10-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Dry Needling Deep Friction Massage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The sample selection process adhered to specific inclusion criteria, participants aged between 20 - 55 years, both males and females, the presence of nodules or trigger points detected via muscle ultrasonography in the back muscles, and limitations in ROM.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants exhibiting conditions such as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness/DOMS or those who had consumed medication within five hours prior to therapy were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
changes trigger point size, reducing pain, and improving range of motion (ROM)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
there were significant changes between the study groups	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactMujaddidah Yuharti

Hasanuddin University Biomedical Science Study Program

indahmujaddidah@gmail.com+6287845006342

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026