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Clinical Trials/NCT01241071
NCT01241071
Completed
Not Applicable

Effects of a Myofascial Release Protocol on Pain, Disability and Activation Pattern of Erector Spinae in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Cardenal Herrera University1 site in 1 country54 target enrollmentJanuary 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Sponsor
Cardenal Herrera University
Enrollment
54
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Lumbar Pain
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2011
End Date
March 2013
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Cardenal Herrera University
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Eva Segura Ortí

PhD

Cardenal Herrera University

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Lumbar Pain

Time Frame: 3 weeks

Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Visual Analogical Scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Fear Avoidance Beliefs(3 weeks)
  • EMG Erector Spinae(3 weeks)
  • Disability(3 weeks)
  • Lumbar ROM(3 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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