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Traditional Acupuncture and Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling and Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified December 2008 by Hermano Miguel Foundation.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Ecuadorian Federation of Physiotherapy, Tungurahua Branch
Technical University of Ambato
Information provided by:
Hermano Miguel Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00804089
First received: December 5, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: December 2008
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic effects of acupuncture using traditional acupoints and Ashi points with myofascial trigger points superficial dry needling and acupressure, followed by postisometric stretching of the appropriate muscles, in the treatment of patients with chronic mechanical low back pain.


Condition Intervention
Low Back Pain
 Procedure: Traditional needle acupuncture
Procedure: Myofascial trigger point dry needling
Procedure: Myofascial trigger point acupressure

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Randomised Comparative Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Traditional Acupuncture and Superficial Dry Needling and Acupressure of Myofascial Trigger Points for the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

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Further study details as provided by Hermano Miguel Foundation:

Estimated Enrollment: 90
Study Start Date: December 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Traditional needle acupuncture
 Procedure: Traditional needle acupuncture
Traditional needle acupuncture using traditional meridian acupoints and Ashi (tender) points
Active Comparator: 2
Myofascial trigger point dry needling
 Procedure: Myofascial trigger point dry needling
Superficial dry needling of myofascial trigger points found in the muscles related to low back pain, followed by their postisometric stretching
Active Comparator: 3
Myofascial trigger point acupressure
 Procedure: Myofascial trigger point acupressure
Blunt needle acupressure of myofascial trigger points found in the muscles related to low back pain, followed by their postisometric stretching

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of mechanical lower back pain for at least three months.
  • The chronic mechanical lower back pain is the chief complaint, with or without leg pain.
  • The lower back pain is disabling to the degree that affects the patient's routine job and/or his or her lifestyle.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with tumor, infection, major trauma to the spine causing fracture or disruption of the major ligaments, or cauda equina syndrome.
  • Patients with neurological signs of spinal nerve compression.
  • Patients having undergone spinal surgery, facet joint block and/or corticoid injection.
  • Patients with general contraindications for acupuncture or acupressure treatment.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00804089

Contacts
Contact: Sergiy Voznesenskyy, Ph.D. B.P.T. (+593 2) 237 8374

Locations
Ecuador
Social Security Hospital Recruiting
Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador
Social Security Hospital Recruiting
Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hermano Miguel Foundation
Ecuadorian Federation of Physiotherapy, Tungurahua Branch
Technical University of Ambato
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sergiy Voznesenskyy, Ph.D. B.P.T. Hermano Miguel Foundation
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Sergiy Voznesenskyy, Ph.D., B.P.T., Hermano Miguel Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00804089     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: AR1-001-2008
Study First Received: December 5, 2008
Last Updated: December 5, 2008
Health Authority: Ecuador: Public Health Ministry

Keywords provided by Hermano Miguel Foundation:
Low Back Pain, Chronic
Acupuncture
Dry Needling
 Acupressure
Acupuncture Points
Trigger Points, Myofascial

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Pain
 Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013