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IASTM and Vibration Effects on Pain, Functionality, and Kinesiophobia in Lumbar Disc Herniation
Led by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Updated on 2026-03-27
45
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
18 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and vibration massage therapy on pain, functionality, and kinesiophobia in individuals with lumbar disc herniation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
IASTM and Vibration Effects on Pain, Functionality, and Kinesiophobia in Lumbar Disc Herniation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals between 30 and 60 years of age
- Individuals diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation at the protrusion level
- Individuals with no cognitive, intellectual, or mental impairments and who are able to express themselves
- Individuals with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score greater than 5
- Individuals experiencing pain for at least 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Individuals with a history of lumbar surgery
- Individuals who are pregnant
- Individuals who have had a spinal tumor or any other malignancy within the past six months
- Individuals who have received physiotherapy for low back pain within the last six months
- Individuals with orthopedic conditions such as fractures
- Individuals diagnosed with neurological, rheumatological, or psychological disorders
- Individuals with diagnoses such as infection, spondylosis, spondylolysis, osteoporosis, or ankylosing spondylitis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34820
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Research Team
İ
İlayda Gundogmus
CONTACT
B
Burak Menek, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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