For trigger points (TrPs) positive low back pain referred to the leg patients and TrPs-positive healthy volunteers as compared to TrPs-negative low back pain referred to the leg patients and TrPs-negative healthy volunteers, will dry needling provoke vasomotor reactions in the pain area and, thus, confirm the influence of sympathetic nerve activity on trigger point pain propagation.

Poznan University of Medical Sciences0 个研究点目标入组 70 人开始时间: 2014年11月12日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

试验速览

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•Experimental group
•Key inclusion criteria: low back pain radiating down, age between 20 and 60 (inclusive), both lower limbs present, pain duration >3 months, >3 on the 1-10 point VAS scale;leg pain, with this being the dominant pain problem.
•Healthy volunteers
•Key inclusion criteria: general good health condition, age between 20 and 60 (inclusive), both lower limbs present

•Experimental group
•Key exclusion criteria: complex regional pain syndrome, cauda equina syndrome, previous back surgery, spinal tumors, scoliosis, pregnancy, coagulant treatment, disseminated intravascular coagulation, diabetes, epilepsy, infection, inflammatory rheumatologic diseases, stroke, or oncological history.
•Healthy volunteers
•Key exclusion criteria: previous back surgery, spinal tumors, scoliosis, pregnancy.

发起方

Poznan University of Medical Sciences