Effect of Dynamic Cupping & Myofascial Release on Pain, ROM and Performance in Athletes With Low Back Pain

NCT05978765 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0414 UMER
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Data will be collected at Pakistan Sports Board Lahore. Study design will be Randomized Clinical Trial. Sample size is 28. Population will be divided into two Groups by Convinient Sampling Technique. Group A willl be Treated with Dynamic Cupping And Group B will be Treated with Soft Tissue Myofascial Release. Inclinometer, Back Pain Functional Scale, Functional Mobility Scale and Numerc Pain Rating Scale will be used to generate the outcomes of study.

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Myofascial Pain; Back Strain

Keywords

Athletic Performance; Low back pain; Myofascial release; Range of motion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Inclinometer

  An inclinometer is a sensor used to measure the magnitude of the inclination angle or deformation of any structure

  10 months

• Back Pain Functional Scale

  a subjective scale used to measure the patient's physical function after low back pain

  10 Months

• Functional Mobility Scale

  The Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) has been constructed to classify functional mobility

  10 months

• Numeric Pain Rating Scale

  The numeric rating scale (NRS) is a pain screening tool, commonly used to assess pain severity at that moment in time using a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable(

  10 months

Study Arms (4)

Inclinometer

EXPERIMENTAL

Inclinometer : An inclinometer is a sensor used to measure the magnitude of the inclination angle or deformation of any structure

Device: Dry Cupping; Other: Myofascial Release

Back Pain Functional Scale

EXPERIMENTAL

a subjective scale used to measure the patient's physical function after low back pain

Device: Dry Cupping; Other: Myofascial Release

Functional Mobility Scale

EXPERIMENTAL

has been constructed to classify functional mobility

Device: Dry Cupping; Other: Myofascial Release

Numeric Pain Rating Scale

EXPERIMENTAL

A pain screening tool, commonly used to assess pain severity at that moment in time using a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable

Device: Dry Cupping; Other: Myofascial Release

Interventions

Dry Cupping DEVICE

treated by using dynamic cupping. Heating pad will be applied for 10 minutes as a base treatment then olive oil or petroleum jelly will be applied and a cup will be placed, a vacuum will be created by using vacuum pump then the cup will be moved to and fro or in figure of 8 for 5 minutes.

Back Pain Functional Scale; Functional Mobility Scale; Inclinometer; Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Myofascial Release OTHER

e treated by soft tissue myofascial release. Heating pad will be applied for 10 minutes as a base treatment,petroleum jelly will be applied to the area follow by soft tissue myofascial release technique for 5 minutes either criss cross, along the fiber or in figure of 8

Back Pain Functional Scale; Functional Mobility Scale; Inclinometer; Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Both male and female
• years(1)
• low Backpain
• NPRS (3 to 10 cut of value)
• Must be a Sports related persons.

You may not qualify if:

• Systemic Illness. (Diabetes mellitus,Tuberculosis, Arthritis, Scoliosis)
• History of Fracture in last 6 months
• Stayed out of Sports from last 6 months
• History of Disc Buldge and another structural problem.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54770, Pakistan

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Myofascial Release Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Massage; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Aamir Gul Memon, MS

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2023
• First Posted: August 7, 2023
• Study Start: January 2, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 20, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: August 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)