Status:
RECRUITING
A Mediation Analysis Investigating Dry Needling Treatment Mechanisms in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low back pain is a common problem that many adults experience at some point in their lives. One treatment being studied is dry needling, a technique where a small needle is inserted into a specific ar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 18 - 65,
- Currently experiencing pain in the space between the twelfth rib and the horizontal gluteal fold with or without radiating leg pain
- b) Low back pain symptoms that are chronic, in that symptoms, have persisted for at least 3 months with pain experienced on most or every day in the past 3 months c) Not currently receiving treatment for their low back
Exclusion
- Non-English speaker
- presence of a medical condition known to affect sensation
- history of surgery to the low back
- history of blood clotting disorders or medical conditions associated with bleeding disorders
- Current use of the medication causing difficulty with clotting (such as blood thinners)
- Contraindication to the application of needles including, but not limited to, diabetes, local infection, epilepsy, fear of needles or metal allergy
- women who are pregnant or currently attempting to become pregnant
- diagnosis of active cancer
- inability to obtain the testing position (laying prone).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 12 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
71 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06940492
Start Date
May 12 2025
End Date
August 1 2026
Last Update
May 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611