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N/ACompleted· 50 enrolled
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Dry Needling +1 moreother
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Comparison of Dry Needling and Sustained Pressure in Trigger Points of Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles

Riphah International University·interventional·Posted Aug 2, 2019·Updated Aug 2, 2019

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Dry Needling and Sustain Pressure for Low Back Pain. Completed, enrolled 50 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This study will compare the effect of dry needling and sustained pressure in the lumbar Paraspinal trigger points in terms of pain threshold and muscle length. There will be two groups ; experimental and control. Half of study group will receive dry needling session along with stretching and strengthening exercises and half of study group will receive sustained pressure technique along with stretching and strengthening exercises .

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsLow Back Pain
CountriesPakistan
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedAug 2, 2019
Enrollment StartMar 1, 2019
Primary CompletionMay 30, 2019
Study CompletionJun 30, 2019
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3 monthsPosted 6.9 years ago

Interventions

Dry Needlingother

stretching exercises :single knee to chest (15 reps x 3 sets) double knee to chest(15 reps x 3 sets) strengthening exercises: extension exercises (15 reps x 3 sets)

Sustain Pressureother

Sustain Pressure (Number of repetition and hold according to trigger point chronic level) \+ Hot pack 10 to 15 minutes + Active muscle stretching exercise (10 repetition twice daily)