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Clinical Trials/IRCT20191208045652N7
IRCT20191208045652N7
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The effect of dry needling on pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, remote muscle performance and disability in subjects with fibromyalgia and chronic nonspecific low back pain

Iran University of Medical Sciences0 sites30 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
30
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • People aged 18 to 65
  • Fibromyalgia diagnosed by a rheumatologist
  • The pain should be between the edge of the 12th rib and the lower gluteal fold
  • The duration of pain is more than three months
  • The minimum Visual analogue scale at the time of visit should be 3 out of 10
  • Patients have trigger points in the multifidus, quadratus lumborum and gluteus medius muscles
  • Have a minimum Oswestry Disability Index score of 20 out of 100
  • The participants should be able to understand and read Persian language in order to fill the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

  • Spinal and pelvic pathologies such as fracture, infection and tumor
  • Presence of systemic infection
  • Coagulation and bleeding disorders
  • Presence of lymphedema or removal of lymph nodes
  • The presence of a pacemaker
  • Severe respiratory and cardiovascular disorders
  • History of trauma to the lumbopelvic region
  • History of surgery in the lumbopelvic region
  • Lumbar radiculopathy
  • Dry needling treatment in the last 6 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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