Effects of Myofascial Release on Pain, Disability and Electromyography of Erector Spinae in Chronic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Disability; Range of Motion; Low Back Pain; Motor Activity
• Interventions: Other: Placebo; Other: myofascial treatment

• Registration Number: NCT01241071
• Lead Sponsor: Cardenal Herrera University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether myofascial release techniques are effective in the improvement of pain, disability and electromyography response of lumbar muscles in patients with chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-16
• Study Start: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• low back pain for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• vertebra fractures
• systemic disease (spondylitis, neoplasia, infectious, vascular, endocrine or metabolic disorders)
• spinal surgery
• advanced lumbar instability
• osteoporosis (in advanced stage)
• degenerative articular disease
• acute soft tissue inflammation
• rheumatoid arthritis
• osteomyelitis
• neuromuscular disease
• lower limb musculoskeletal injuries
• radiculopathy
• cauda equine syndrome
• myelopathy
• stenosis
• structural spine deformity (kyphoscoliosis...)
• pregnancy
• abundant menstruation
• IUD carrier
• mental disease
• dermatologic disease
• skin sensitivity
• aneurysma
• corticosteroids treatment
• anticoagulant therapy
• hypertension
• diabetes
• hemophilia
• leucemia
• rejection to manual contact

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	-
Myofascial treatment	myofascial treatment	Myofascial release techniques of different muscles implicated in low back pain

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lumbar Pain	3 weeks	Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Visual Analogical Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fear Avoidance Beliefs	3 weeks	Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
EMG Erector Spinae	3 weeks	Electromyography record (MEGAWIN 6000)
Disability	3 weeks	Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
Lumbar ROM	3 weeks	Electrogonyometry Fastrak (Polhemus)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CEU Cardenal Herrera University; 🇪🇸 Moncada, Valencia, Spain