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Clinical Trials/PACTR202004570377769
PACTR202004570377769
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The comparative effect of extracorporeal radial shockwave therapy and active release technique on active gluteus medius trigger points.

niversity of Johannesburg Health Science ethics comittee0 sites30 target enrollmentJanuary 27, 2020

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sponsor
niversity of Johannesburg Health Science ethics comittee
Enrollment
30
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 27, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Johannesburg Health Science ethics comittee

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 to 40 (participants over 18 years can give their own informed consent and up to 40 years to avoid early stage of degeneration).
  • Any gender.
  • Identified active gluteus medius trigger points.
  • Have a initial pain score of at leat 3/10 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any contra\-indications to extracorporeal radial shockwave
  • Any contra\-indictions to Active release technique
  • Patients that have taken part in any other treatment for lower back pain such as Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Biokinetics treatment etc.
  • Patients that have taken any analgesic, muscle relaxants or non\-steroidal anti\-inflammatory drugs that could interfere with this study.
  • BMI of 30 or more (obese patient may have excessive adipose tissue over gluteus medius and could interfere with treatment as extracorporeal radial shockwave can only penetrates 3\.9 cm.)
  • Patient presenting with a serious spinal or pathological disorder.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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