An interventional study of electric dry needling, manipulation and conventional physical therapy in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, sponsored by Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-12.
Sponsored by Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: electric dry needling and thrust manipulation versus impairment-based manual therapy, stretching, strengthening and electrothermal modalities. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat lumbar spinal stenosis. This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.
Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis will be randomized to receive 1-2 treatment sessions per week for 6 weeks (up to 12 sessions total) of either: (1) electric dry needling and thrust manipulation or (2) impairment-based manual therapy, stretching, strengthening and electrothermal modalities
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This study's enrollment of 128 is above the median of 80 across 281 interventional studies indexed under Spinal Stenosis.
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
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Cancer (malignancy)
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Contraindication
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Other: electric dry needling, manipulation
Other: conventional physical therapy
HVLA thrust manipulation to lumbar spine. Dry needling to lumbar/sacral paraspinal muscles and gluteus medium/minimus muscles. Treatment may include dry needling of the piriformis muscle, quadrates lumborum muscle and perineurial needling of sciatic/tibial nerve. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.
Impairment-based manual therapy, stretching, strengthening and electrothermal modalities targeting the lumbar/sacral spine and hips. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.
Change in low back pain (NPRS) (Rating Score)
Baseline score must exceed 2/10 to be included in the study.
Time frame: baseline, 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Change in Oswestry Disability Index
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) includes 10 questions, each worth 0-5 points with maximum score of 50 points possible. The greater the score, the worse the disability. Baseline score must exceed 10/50 points to be included in the study.
Time frame: baseline, 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Change in Roland Morris Disability Index
The Roland Morris Disability Index (RMDI) is measured on a 0-24 scale. Greater scores indicate increased disability.
Time frame: baseline, 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Change in Global Rating of Change Score
Time frame: 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Change in Medication Intake (Frequency of medication intake in last week)
Time frame: baseline, 3 months
Plan to share: Undecided
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