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N/ACompleted· 30 enrolled
Drug / intervention
trigger point dry needling +1 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Trigger Point Dry Needling vs Trigger Point Dry Needling With Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Sub-acute and Chronic Low Back Pain in a Military Population: A Randomized Crossover Design

William Beaumont Army Medical Center·interventional·Posted May 29, 2018·Updated May 29, 2018

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating trigger point dry needling and Electrical Stimulation for Sub-acute and Chronic Low Back Pain. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

trigger point dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation vs trigger point dry needling

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsSub-acute and Chronic Low Back Pain
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMay 29, 2018
Enrollment StartApr 12, 2017
Primary CompletionNov 13, 2017
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 7 monthsPosted 8.1 years ago

Interventions

trigger point dry needlingdevice

placement of the dry needle into the muscle tissue to elicit a local twitch response. Only MYOTECH dry needles and ESTIM II dual channel stimulator will be used in this study. However we are not studying the equipment.

Electrical Stimulationdevice

uses the dry needles as nodes to stimulate muscular contraction. Only MYOTECH dry needles and ESTIM II dual channel stimulator will be used in this study. However we are not studying the equipment.