Compare the Effect of Exercise Program Plus Dry Needling Versus Elastic Taping

Low Back Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Dry Needling Plus Exercise Compared to Elastic Taping Plus Exercise on the Reduction of Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Functionality

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06207097
• Other study ID #: CEC_FP_2023022
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 18, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: University of Americas
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal health condition in society. It is a leading cause of disability globally and has created a significant burden in terms of work disability and high healthcare costs.

Studies on the treatment of combined therapies for non-specific low back pain are scarce, so it is not known in depth which intervention is the best for reducing pain. For this reason, the objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of physical exercise plus dry needling versus physical exercise plus elastic bandage. For this, a randomized clinical trial was carried out with a total of 22 people, where pain was evaluated using the ENA scale and functionality using the Oswestry test. Participants received CORE stabilization exercises. CORE stability training has become a popular training trend and has begun to be applied in rehabilitation programs and sports medicine (1).

The expected results of the study are that the group that receives the physical exercise intervention plus dry needling will have better results in reducing the pain and functionality variable, evaluated with ENA and Oswestry in 4 sessions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 22
• Est. completion date: December 18, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Workers of the University of the Americas, Santiago Centro Campus, Echaurren and República Headquarters

Exclusion Criteria:

Not having a diagnosis of cancer,

• Hernia of the nucleus pulposus with neural symptoms,

• Pregnant

• History of recent surgery (<6 months)

• History of tumor

• History of spinal fracture

• People with belonephobia

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain

Intervention

Other:
• physiotherapy techniques
Dry neeling: invasive physiotherapy technique where an acupuncture needle is used on painful points Elastic taping: physiotherapy technique where elastic bandage is used on the skin Exercise program: physical exercise prescription

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Chile	Universidad de las Americas	Santiago de Chile	Santiago

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Americas

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Chile, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain (pain scale (VAS) 1 to 109	visual analog pain scale	1 week
Secondary	dysfunction (percentage of disability due to low back pain (from 0 to 10%))	Evaluation of dysfunction due to low back pain with the Oswestry Dysfunction Scale	1 week