Myofascial Release Technique vs Posterior-anterior Glide on Non-specific Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT05167435
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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 objective of this randomized control trial is to determine the effectiveness of myofascial release in patients with nonspecific low back pain to improve Pain, Disability, and Quality of life This study is being conducted at the Outpatient Physiotherapy department of Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karachi (former institute of Dow University of Health Sciences) and Musculoskeletal outpatient department of Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi among 72 patients with nonspecific back pain on the basis of non-probability purposive sample technique with screening for study criteria through a consultant physician (blinded). After taking informed consent, all participants will be randomly allocated into two groups through a second researcher who is not involved in screening, baseline assessment, and providing intervention. Group 1 will receive myofascial release with generalized low back stretching and thermotherapy and Group 2 will receive Posterior-anterior glide with generalized low back stretching and thermotherapy. A total of 18 sessions will be provided. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, at the last session, and after 12 weeks of follow-up.
Study details
- Official title
- Myofascial Release Technique vs Posterior-anterior Glide on Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Myofascial Release Experimental
- Other: Posterior-Anterior Glide
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
- Start date
- 2021-09-15
- Primary completion
- 2021-12-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 45 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 3
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Nonspecific low back pain \> 3 months 8 and 45 years of age IPMR and civil musculoskeletal outpatient department patients Without referred leg pain Exclusion Criteria: Any trauma, spinal infection or tumor, spinal fracture, previous spinal surgery, systemic disease, fibromyalgia, cauda equine syndrome, serious chronic disease, specific neurological disease (stroke, MS, and Parkinson's disease) Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension Pregnant females Spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, spondylolysis, ankylosing spondylitis, structural deformity, congenital deformation, disc disease, sacroiliitis, severe structural deformity, scoliosis, active structural deficit, and severe postural abnormality Acute coronary disease Asthmatic patients Any contraindication prescribed for myofascial treatment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05167435