Dry Dynamic Cupping vs Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization for Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain
RecruitingNot applicableNCT07685340
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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)
This study aims to compare the effects of Dry Dynamic Cupping and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) in patients with chronic myofascial low back pain. The interventions will be evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing pain, improving functional disability, and enhancing quality of life. The findings may help identify a more effective treatment approach for managing chronic myofascial low back pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparative Effects of Dry Dynamic Cupping and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Patients With Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Other: dry cupping
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
- Start date
- 2026-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2026-08-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 25 Years to 45 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: * Chronic Myofascial Lower Back Pain \> 3 months * Pain reproduced by palpation of Lumbar Para-Spinals, Quadratus Lumborum (QL) or Thoracolumbar Fascia. * Trigger Points will be diagnosed through Simons and Travell's Criteria * Age 25-45 years (young adults according to WHO classification) * Both genders Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal surgery * Presence of inflammatory or neurological disorders * Facet joint dysfunction * Discogenic pain * Ligamentous pain * Pregnant females
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07685340