The Effect of Dry Needling on Trunk Muscle Function in Low Back Pain Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Multifidus muscle thickness
研究概览
简要总结
The study will establish data on the function of trunk muscles in healthy and low back pain patient's pre and post dry needling treatment. This will help in understanding the underlying mechanism of this treatment and reveal the effect of dry needling on muscle performance.
Study hypothesis is that an improvement of back muscle function following dry needling procedure will be found.
详细描述
Dry needling of muscles is mainly used for the management of pain in musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, the association between dry needling and motor performance of muscles is still unclear.
This study aims to investigate the immediate effect of dry needling on lumbar multifidus muscles' function in healthy and low back pain subjects.
The sample will be divided into: low back pain group and control (healthy) group. Both groups will receive dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles using a deep insertion technique with 4 needles (2 on each side of the spine). The needles will be left in situ for 10 minutes. Ultrasound imaging will be used to measure multifidus muscles' thickness, pre and post- procedure during rest in a prone position and during contralateral active straight leg extension.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age: 18-60 years.
- •Healthy individuals or individuals with main complaint of low back pain (LBP)
排除标准
- •Patients with "red flags" for a serious spinal condition, for example: tumor, compression fractures, infection, cancer.
- •Signs of nerve root compression (positive straight leg raise <45 degrees, decreased reflexes, decrease sensation or decreased strength in the lower extremities).
- •Pregnancy.
- •Previous surgery to the lumbar spine
- •History of congenital lumbar or pelvic anomalies
- •Physical therapy for LBP was provided in the 6 months prior to participation in the study
- •Patients who are unable to lie prone for 30 minutes.
研究组 & 干预措施
low back pain group
Dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles using a deep insertion technique with 4 needles (2 on each side of the spine) will be utielized. The needles will be left in situ for 10 minutes.
干预措施: dry needling (Other)
healthy group
Dry needling to the lumbar multifidus muscles using a deep insertion technique with 4 needles (2 on each side of the spine) will be utilized. The needles will be left in situ for 10 minutes.
干预措施: dry needling (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Multifidus muscle thickness
时间窗: baseline and Immediately after dry needling procedure at the same session
Multifidus muscle thickness will be measured using diagnostic ultrasound imaging
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Gali Dar
PhD, researcher
University of Haifa