The effectiveness of ultrasound guided intramuscular stimulation in subjects with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pain deep lumbar multifidus’ CSA; Life quality; Disability; Kinesiophobia; Deep lumbar multifidus’ CSA; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001617156
• Lead Sponsor: uis López González

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

The key inclusion criteria are the following: non-specific low back pain of more than three months of development (diagnosed by the rehabilitating doctor), with a mínimum pain of 3 in the Numercial Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), without radiation to lower limbs.

Exclusion Criteria

lumbar column earlier surgeries, column pathologies (fractures, tumors, rheumatology pathologies and inflammatories and infectious processes), nervous system involvement (e.g. weakness, reflex movements alteration and sensivity alteration in the same spinal level), osteoarthrosis or discal injuries, cardiopulmonary diseases, thrombosis or risk of suffering from it, pregnant women, metallic implant, susceptibility to electric stimulation, fear of needles or not Spanish speakers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of participants who experience more than 3 in a Numerical Rating Pain Scale[Immediately pretreatment, immediately post treatment (10 days after first treatment), 3 months and 6 months post treatment. <br><br>Pain (primary outcome) will be assessed at baseline, 10 days after first treatment, 3 months and 6 months since the first treatment. <br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability perceived by the patient rating with the scale Roland - Morris Disability Questionnarie.[Immediately pretreatment, immediately post treatment (10 days after first treatment), 1 month and 6 months post treatment. ];Life quality perceived by the patient rating it with the scale SF – 36. [Immediately pretreatment, immediately post treatment (10 days after first treatment), 1 month and 6 months post treatment. ];Kinesiophobia: Fear of movement provoked by the lumbar pain evaluated with the questionnaire Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia. [Immediately pretreatment, immediately post treatment (10 days after first treatment), 1 month and 6 months post treatment. ];Cross sectional area of deep multifidus: It will be observed wether the diameter of the muscle has increased through ultrasound imaging.[Immediately pretreatment, immediately post treatment (10 days after first treatment), 1 month and 6 months post treatment. ]