An interventional study of Manual pressure release and Dry needling in Low Back Pain, sponsored by Foundation University Islamabad. Status unknown at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-11.
Sponsored by Foundation University Islamabad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study will compare the effect of dry needling and manual pressure in patients having low back pain in terms of pain and disability. There will be two groups ; experimental and control. Half of study group will receive dry needling session along with hot pack. Half of study group will receive manual pressure technique along with hot pack.
The study is Randomized Control Trail , which is being conducted in fauji foundation hospital and Foundation University College Of Rehabilitation (oct 2022-feb 2023) . Sample size of 50 individual was calculated using epitool with 95% confidence interval (CI), and power 80%. sample will be collected through pilot study .
both groups will recieve conventional physiotherapy protocol (hot pack) Assessment will be done on baseline, and 4th week .
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Inclusion Criteria:-
Exclusion Criteria:
Total 12 sessions of trigger point dry needling at lumbar muscles with Hot pack,with 3 sessions per week
Procedure: Dry needling · Procedure: Heat therapy
Hot pack for 15 min then manual pressure release
Procedure: Manual pressure release · Procedure: Heat therapy
lengthens the muscle up to the increasing resistance, then gradually applies gentle pressure on MTrp until fingers feels a definite increase in tissue resistance (first barrier). Pressure would maintain until clinician sense relief of tension
A filiform needle is inserted at 45 degree in to trigger point and then twirl the needle up and down to release trigger point
Hydro collator pack will be placed on affected area for relaxation and pain relief for 15 min
pain intensity
visual analogue scale
Time frame: 4 weeks
functional disability
functional disability will be measured through oswestry disability index
Time frame: 4 weeks
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