Efficacy of Electrical Dry Needling in Pain, Sensitivity, Functionality and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT04804228
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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 main objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of electrical dry needling versus ischemic compression, analytical stretching and postural habits educational dossier in active myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Electrical Dry Needling Versus Traditional Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Pain, Sensitivity, Functionality and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Electrical dry needling
- Other: Ischemic compression, analytical stretching and postural habits educational dossier
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
- Start date
- 2020-05-17
- Primary completion
- 2021-08-17
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 67 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Spain
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Low back pain ≥ 3 months. * Age between 30 and 67 years old. * Not being receiving physical therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of lumbar stenosis. * Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis. * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia. * Treatment with corticosteroids or oral medication in recent weeks. * History of spine surgery. * Contraindication of analgesic electrical therapy. * Have previously received a treatment of electrical analgesia or exercise. * Central or peripheral nervous system disease.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04804228