The Effect of Dry Needling of the Gluteus Medius Muscle in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT04498572
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The effectiveness of dry needling of the Gluteus Medius muscle in combination with active exercises will be examined compared with sham needling with active exercises in low back pain (LBP) patients.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect of Dry Needling in the Gluteus Medius Muscle With Active Physiotherapy Versus Placebo Dry Needling With Active Physiotherapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: dry needling
- Other: sham dry needling
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
- Start date
- 2020-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2022-07-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Israel
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Main complaint of nonspecific LBP over a 3 month period * VAS \> 3 at baseline Exclusion Criteria: * two or more of the following signs are present on physical examination: lower extremity weakness in a myotome distribution, decreased sensation in a dermatomal distribution, altered lower extremity deep tendon reflexes, pathological reflexes, a positive straight leg raise (SLR) test, crossed SLR or femoral nerve stretch test. * Symptoms began immediately after a significant trauma (motor vehicle accident, fall from a height) and subjects were not been screened for possible fractures. * Physical therapy or chiropractic treatment for LBP was provided during the 6 months prior to participation in the study or are currently being treated. * presence of contraindication for dry needling * pregnancy * past back or pelvic surgery
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04498572