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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03167736
Other study ID # AAMT0011
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date June 15, 2017
Est. completion date March 15, 2020

Study information

Verified date June 2024
Source Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.


Description:

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


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 128
Est. completion date March 15, 2020
Est. primary completion date March 15, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 50 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult over the age of 50 years old that is able to read, write and speak English 2. Symptoms of neurogenic claudication (pain in the buttock, thigh, or leg during ambulation that improves with rest) or radicular leg symptoms with associated neurological deficits on the physical examination for at least 12 weeks. 3. Confirmatory imaging (i.e. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), myelography, ultrasound or X-ray of either central or lateral (foraminal) lumbar spinal stenosis at one or more levels in the lumbar spine. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Report of red flags to manual physical therapy to include: severe hypertension, infection, ankylosing spondylitis, neoplasm, uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, heart disease, stroke, chronic, ischemia, edema, severe varicosities, tumor, metabolic disease, prolonged steroid use, fracture, RA, osteoporosis, severe vascular disease, malignancy, etc. 2. Severe vascular, pulmonary, or coronary artery disease limiting participation in exercise, to include a walking program (including presence of absolute contraindications to submaximal exercise testing) 3. Severe degenerative stenosis with intractable pain and progressive neurological dysfunction 4. Lumbar spinal stenosis not caused by degeneration 5. Radiographic evidence of instability, degenerative spondylolisthesis, fracture or scoliosis of more than 15° 6. Lumbar herniated disc diagnosis during the last 12 months. 7. Previous lumbar surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis or instability (i.e. previous lumbar fusion, lumbar microdiscectomy, lumbar foraminotomy, lumbar laminectomy, etc.) 8. Psychiatric disorder or cognitively impaired. 9. Pregnancy

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
electric dry needling, manipulation
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.
conventional physical therapy
Impairment-based manual therapy, stretching, strengthening and electrothermal modalities targeting the lumbar/sacral spine and hips. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Benchmark PT - Canton Canton Georgia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in low back pain (NPRS) (Rating Score) Baseline score must exceed 2/10 to be included in the study. baseline, 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Primary 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. baseline, 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Secondary Change in Roland Morris Disability Index The Roland Morris Disability Index (RMDI) is measured on a 0-24 scale. Greater scores indicate increased disability. baseline, 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Secondary Change in Global Rating of Change Score 2-weeks, 6-weeks and 3-months
Secondary Change in Medication Intake (Frequency of medication intake in last week) baseline, 3 months
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