The Effect of Gluteus Medius Dry Needling on Management of Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain in Athletes

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: on specific chronic low back pain.; Low back pain; M54.5

• Registration Number: IRCT20210201050203N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Athletes who are active in running sports
People who have had non-specific, unilateral back pain for at least three months in the past year.
People with VAS between 3 and 7
The length of the two lower limbs is equal
Tenderness in the gluteus medius muscle on the painful side of the lower back

Exclusion Criteria

People whose back pain is caused by a specific cause such as radiculopathy, fracture, tumor or any other specific cause.
People who have a history of back or pelvic surgery.
Existence of pelvic and knee dysfunction such as valgus and knee vertebrae.
pregnancy
Having systemic diseases such as arthritis or tuberculosis.
scoliosis
People with pelvic pathology.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: The first session, the fifth session and two days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: The first session, the fifth session and two days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: algometer device.;Disability. Timepoint: The first session, the fifth session and two days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.;FUNCTIONAL STATUS. Timepoint: The first session, the fifth session and two days after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Y BALANCE TEST.