Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Effect of Dry Needling Plus Vibration on Myofascial Trigger Points in Individuals With Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de Zaragoza
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Dry Needling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low back pain is one of the most common health issues worldwide, and in most cases, this pain is nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP). NSLBP is characterized by the inability to determine the real source...
Detailed Description
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a new invasive therapy for treating MTrPs: dry needling with vibratory stimulus (DN+V). The following hypotheses are proposed: * DN+V will utilize vibratio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals with nonspecific low back pain, defined as pain persisting for more than 3 months between the twelfth rib and the buttocks, registering a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) score of 3 or higher prior to the intervention. Additionally, participants must meet the following criteria:
- Presence of myofascial trigger points (PGMs) in any of the following muscles relevant to the project: erector spinae (longissimus and iliocostal), multifidus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and quadratus lumborum. Detection of these PGMs will be conducted by a specialized physiotherapist.
- Individuals aged 18 years or older, proficient in either Spanish or English. Participants who have provided informed consent by signing the consent form
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of lumbar pain associated with specific pathologies such as disc herniations or neurological disorders.
- Recent infiltration therapy within the past 3 months.
- Recent manual therapy, acupuncture, or dry needling interventions in the lumbopelvic region within the last 4 weeks.
- Previous surgical intervention in the lumbopelvic region.
- Leg length discrepancy (\>1 cm).
- Recent use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications within the last week.
- Systemic or local infection in the lumbar region.
- Pregnancy.
- Needle phobia (belonephobia).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06527339
Start Date
May 1 2026
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
December 4 2025
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Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain, 50009