Status:
COMPLETED
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment (rESWT) of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of treatment of radial shockwave in myofascial pain syndrome in the lumbar region compared to placebo through questionnaires and imaging exams.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shockwave treatment has been used widely for musculoskeletal conditions, however no randomized controlled trial are available about its use for chronic low back pain with my...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Presenting clinical complaints of lumbar and / or gluteal pains for 3 months or more
- Display pain of moderate to severe intensity: visual analogue scale (VAS)\> 4
- Diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome in the lumbar and / or gluteal
- Authorize in writing the term of free and informed consent to participate in the study
- Availability of frequent attendance at hospital
Exclusion
- Organic or psychological disorders that contraindication participation of patients in study
- Metabolic, infectious, oncological or rheumatologic disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Labor dispute
- Indication for surgery in column
- Contraindications to therapy of shock waves:
- Coagulopathy and / or anticoagulant
- Pregnancy
- Acute infection in soft tissue or bone
- Systemic Infections
- Presence of ulcers at treatment sites
- Presence of larger vessels or nerves at treatment sites
- Polyneuropathies
- Malignancies
- Cardiac arrhythmias or use of pacemaker
- Epilepsy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 7 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 18 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01835795
Start Date
January 7 2013
End Date
January 18 2019
Last Update
April 30 2019
Active Locations (1)
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IOT HCFMUSP - Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-010