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Clinical Trials/IRCT20230205057336N2
IRCT20230205057336N2
Recruiting
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Investigating the effect of dry needling compared to sham dry needling on the sensitization of the nervous system at peripheral, spinal and cerebral levels in patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain(NSCLBP)

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 sites56 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
on-specific Chronic Low Back Pain.
Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
56
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

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

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • At least three months have passed since the onset of their back pain
  • Have an average age of 18\-45 years
  • There are no signs of involvement of nerve roots, disc inflammation and sciatic nerve
  • Have at least 3 to a maximum of 7 active trigger points in the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, quadratus lumbarum, paravertebral and multifidus muscles
  • The score of the CSI questionnaire is equal to or greater than 40
  • Numerical evaluation of pain should have at least score of 3
  • No previous history of dry needling treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of hemophilia and coagulation disorders
  • A patient with lymphedema
  • Cancer, fracture, infection or immunodeficiency diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis
  • Specific back pains including back pains originating from disc involvement and nerve roots, spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
  • A patient with back pain that is the origin of visceral pain
  • Use of anticoagulants
  • Patients with fear of needles in the form of phobia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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