effects of myofascial release techniques on patients with nonspecific chronic low back pai

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: M54.5
Low back pain
Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain.

Registration Number: IRCT20090301001722N24

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Male patients with an average age between 20-40 years old
A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 and 30
History of bilateral or unilateral lumbar pain, between the margins of the ribs to the inferior gluteal fold, without referral or radicular pain to the lower limbs and without any obvious cause in the patient's history
History of low back pain for at least 3 months
A maximum pain score 4 from 10 with using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Right-handed participants

Exclusion Criteria

Receiving physiotherapy programs (myofascial release, massage, therapeutic exercise, ...) two months ago
A previous surgery for spinal and abdominal area, shoulder and pelvic girdles, lower extremities
A previous history of medical diseases, and cardiovascular / respiratory diseases, neurological diseases
Previous postural problems or muscle shortening
A previous history of pain or disability in the upper and lower extremities
A previous history of infection or vertebral fractures, and fibromyalgia
A previous history of vestibular disorders? and balance and cognitive problems
Inappropriate recording brain signals with electroencephalography
Unwillingness of subjects to continue testing

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: before intervention, after each intervention session, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Pain intensity. Timepoint: before intervention, after three weeks, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Brian signals and parameters. Timepoint: before intervention, at the end of each week, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional disability index. Timepoint: before intervention, after three weeks, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Quebec Low Back Pain Disability Scale Questionnaire.;Functional disability index. Timepoint: before intervention, after three weeks, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire.;Lumbar active flexion and extension range of motion. Timepoint: before intervention, after each intervention session, and After one month follow up. Method of measurement: Inclinometer.