Manual techniques for low back pain

Efficacy of different manual therapy techniques on trigger points in chronic low back pain patients: a randomized blinded clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202008545567834

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-08-05

Start date

2020-08-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics

Interventions

Traditional therapy

Ischemic compression

Muscle energy technique

Strain counter strain

Integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: low back pain longer than 3 months duration mild to moderate disability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: radiculopathy visual or auditory problems scoliosis surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain intensity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
disability;pressure pain threshold	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAliaa Elabd

pharos university faculty of physical therapy lecturer

aliaelabd88@gmail.com00201069352446

Outcome results

None listed

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