Status:
COMPLETED
Dry Needling to the Multifidus Muscle in Subjects With Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Conditions:
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To examine for differences in contraction thickness of the transversus abdominis muscle in symptomatic subjects with mechanical lower back pain following the application of dry needling to the lumbar ...
Detailed Description
Consenting subjects will be pre-screened for contraindications for dry needling and whether or not they meet the criteria for low back pain. Following acceptance and prior to intervention sessions, su...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age, current symptoms of mechanical low back pain or any symptoms experienced within the last 6 months, and ability to perform DCC.
- Subjects must also report they are comfortable with being 'needled', that is, they should not express a fear of needles and being needled.
- If subjects express fear of needles or being needled, they will be excluded from the study.
Exclusion
- History of: abdominal or spinal surgery, significant scoliosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia, active ankylosing spondylitis, anticoagulant therapy, hemophilia, lymphedema, and cancer.
- If a subject reports a fear of needles.
- History of adverse reaction to needling (or injection) in the past.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02284724
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
October 24 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Nevada Las Vegas - Department of Physical Therapy
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154