Comparative Effects of Dry Needling Versus Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstring Tightness
RecruitingNot applicableNCT06751160
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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 hamstring tightness is considered as the inability to achieve knee extension greater than 160 degrees while hip is flexed at 90 degrees. When low back pain (LBP) persists for 12 weeks or longer, it is termed as chronic low back pain. The objective of study is to see the effect of dry needling versus soft tissue mobilization on hamstring muscle on pain, range of motion and functionality in patients with chronic low back pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparative Effects of Dry Needling Versus Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstring Tightness in Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Hamstring Tightness
- Chronic Low-back Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Dry Needling
- Other: Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Start date
- 2024-07-15
- Primary completion
- 2024-12-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 40 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Reduction in active knee extension test \>25 * Current back pain between 4 to 6 on Numeric Pain Rating scale * Low back pain for at least 12weeks0r 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects using anticoagulants and having vascular diseases * Subjects with needle phobia and allergic to metals * Subjects with cognitive impairment * History of fracture in lumbar region * History of systemic diseases e.g. cancer or systemic joint pathologies * History of congestive heart failure in past 24 months * Subjects have used medications like narcotics or Muscle relaxants 30 days before enrolment into study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06751160