Manual Compression and Stretching Exercise in Subjects with Myofascial Trigger Points

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: limited lower back range of motionlower back discomfortlower back referred pain; trigger points; pressure pain threshold

• Registration Number: TCTR20211125003
• Lead Sponsor: Tzyy-jiuan Wang

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-25
• Study Completion: 2022-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

1. Subjects with myofascial trigger points located within the quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles
2. Non-specific low back pain
3. Willingness to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Systemic conditions
3. Degeneration of the spinal vertebrae
4. Ongoing spinal ailments
5. History of spinal vertebrae surgery
6. History of spinal injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure pain threshold Baseline, immediately after intervention and one week after intervention Digital pressure algometry,Muscle tone Baseline, immediately after intervention and one week after intervention Myotonometer,Lower back range of motion Baseline, immediately after intervention and one week after intervention Back range of motion instrument, BROM II

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall percieved improvement Baseline, immediately after intervention and one week after intervention Global rating of changes scale