Dry Needling Versus Cyriax Technique on Pain, Paraesthesia and Functional Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT07089472
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Brief summary (from the registry)
This study is designed to compare the effectiveness of two physiotherapy techniques-Dry Needling and the Cyriax Technique-in people suffering from chronic low back pain (CLBP) that radiates to the outer thigh, a condition commonly known as meralgia paresthetica. Meralgia paresthetica occurs when a nerve called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) gets compressed, leading to pain, numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in the front or side of the thigh. Many patients also experience difficulty in performing daily activities because of these symptoms. Dry Needling is a modern treatment where fine, sterile needles are inserted into specific muscles to relieve tension and improve nerve function. It is believed to release natural pain-relieving chemicals and reduce inflammation. On the other hand, the Cyriax Technique is a manual therapy approach involving deep friction massage and gentle mobilizations targeted at the affected nerve area to reduce pressure and pain. In this study, 80 participants between the ages of 30 and 50 years, who have had low back pain for more than three months and symptoms of nerve entrapment in the thigh, will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will receive Dry Needling therapy, and the other will receive Cyriax treatment. Both groups will also receive standard physiotherapy, including heat therapy, muscle stimulation, and stretching exercises. Treatment will continue for 8 weeks (2 sessions per week). The aim is to evaluate and compare changes in pain, tingling/numbness (paraesthesia), and daily life functioning using recognized clinical tools such as the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI), and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Data will be collected at the beginning, and then again after 2, 4, and 8 weeks. This research will help determine which therapy-Dry Needling or Cyriax-is more effective in treating patients with this type of nerve-related back and thigh pain. The…
Study details
- Official title
- Dry Needling Versus Cyriax Technique on Pain, Paraesthesia and Functional Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Meralgia Paresthetica
- Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Dry Needling Therapy
- Behavioral: Cyriax Technique
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Start date
- 2024-11-25
- Primary completion
- 2025-06-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 50 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: * Diagnosed with chronic low back pain (time to onset ≥ 3 months) (Erbay, 2002). * Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score ≥ 4 (Lara-Palomo et al., 2022). * CLBP radiating to Anterolateral thigh with symptoms of numbness tingling (de Ruiter et al., 2023). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with sensory and/or coagulation disorders (Lara-Palomo et al., 2022). * A history of spinal surgery, heart complications, concurrent severe central or peripheral nervous system disease (de Ruiter et al., 2023). * Epilepsy, needle phobia, serious pathologies that can be the main cause of chronic low back pain other than meralgia parasthetica (Lara-Palomo et al., 2022).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07089472