Effect of Acupuncture Dry Needle in Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

NCT06140264 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: RHPT/022/035
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Low back pain affects about 60% to 90% of the working-age population in modern industrial society. Chronic mechanical low back pain (CMLBP) is the most common problem of the working-age population in modern industrial society; it causes a substantial economic burden due to the wide use of medical services and absence from work. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the short-term effect of acupuncture dry needle in treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Acupuncture dry needle; Chronic mechanical low back pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain intensity

  Pain was assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS). VAS is a scale that allows continuous data analysis and uses a 10 cm line with 0 in one end (no pain) and 10 (worst pain) on the other end. Patients were asked to place a mark along the line to denote their level of pain.

  Four weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Functional disability

  Four weeks

• Lumbar range of motion

  Four weeks

Study Arms (2)

Acupuncture dry needle

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group received acupuncture dry needle over trigger points of back muscles followed by stretching and strengthening exercises for back muscles, 2 sessions per week for 2 weeks.

Other: Acupuncture dry needle

Stretching and strengthening exercises

NO INTERVENTION

This group received only stretching and strengthening exercises for back muscles.

Interventions

Acupuncture dry needle OTHER

The muscles that have been treated iliocostalis lumborum, quadratus lumborum, gluteus medius and piriformis muscles. The patients received 2 sessions per week for 2 weeks.

Acupuncture dry needle

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age ranges from 20 to 45 years old.
• Pain of at least 30 mm to 70 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 mm (no pain) to 100 mm (worst imaginable pain).
• Presence of MTrPs at least in 4 muscles on any side.
• Patients had lower back myofascial pain syndrome for at least 3 months ago.

You may not qualify if:

• A history of previous back surgery, neurologic deficit, current lower extremity symptoms, cardiopulmonary disease with decreased activity tolerance, rheumatologic conditions, polyarticular osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and advanced lumbar degenerative disease, patients receiving other treatment in the form of physical therapy or medication for the duration of the study that may interfere with the results of this study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Walid Kamal Abdelbasset

Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, 11942, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2023
• First Posted: November 18, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 11, 2023
• Study Completion: February 21, 2023
• Last Updated: February 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

SA (1)