Ultrasound-guided Neuromodulation Percutaneous in Lower Back Pain
- Conditions
- Lower Back Pain
- Interventions
- Other: NMP
- Registration Number
- NCT04347265
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Seville
- Brief Summary
In our daily clinical practice, one of the most frequent reasons for consultation physiotherapists is low back pain (LBP). Regardless of the origin of the problem, the approach from physiotherapy contemplates the reduction of pain through different procedures, including neuromodulation.
In the field of Physiotherapy, ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation (PNM) is defined as the application through a needle with ultrasound guidance of an electrical current at low or medium frequency, seeking a sensitive and / or motor response of a peripheral nerve in some point of its trajectory, or of a muscle in a motor point, with a therapeutic objective. The objective of this study is to analyze that the effect of PNM on the sciatic nerve produces statistically significant changes in pain, joint range and functionality in patients with chronic LBP. Thirty subjects will be recruited, which will be divided into 3 groups: group 1 to which PNM will be applied to the sciatic nerve in the gluteus region; group 2 to which PNM will be applied to the sciatic nerve in the middle of the thigh; and group 3 to which PNM will be applied to the sciatic nerve before popliteus region. The PNM intervention with NMP will consist in the single application of an asymmetric rectangular biphasic current (250 microseconds, 3 Hz) during 90 seconds
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Diagnosis of Lower Back Pain
- Having no other therapy
- Other pathology (discal hernia, injured limbs, neurological pathology)
- Belenophobia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description NMP in level 2 NMP Participants in this group received NMP of the sciatic nerve in the middle of the thigh NMP in level 3 NMP Participants in this group received NMP of the sciatic nerve before popliteus region NMP in level 1 NMP Participants in this group received NMP of the sciatic nerve in the gluteus region
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Level of pain From baseline measurement up to 1 week Measured by Visual Analogue Scale (0, no pain; 100, max pain)
Y Balance Test From baseline measurement up to 1 week Stability body
Owestry questionnaire From baseline measurement up to 1 week Lower back pain questionnaire
Range of motion From baseline measurement up to 1 week Measured by goniometer. Hip flexion, external and internal rotation range of motion
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Blanca de la Cruz Torres
🇪🇸Seville, Spain