CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness Analysis of Ultrasound-guided Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI) in Patient With Chronic Low Back Pain

Spain64 participantsStarted 2021-11-30

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the lumbar nerve root stimulation with ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrolysis versus the electrical dry needling of trigger points in patients with chronic low back pain.

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 67 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Low back pain ≥ 3 months. * Age between 30 and 67 years old. * Score ≥ 4 points on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. * Not being receiving other physical therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of lumbar stenosis. * Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis. * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia. * Treatment with corticosteroids or oral medication in recent weeks. * History of spine surgery. * Contraindication of analgesic electrical therapy. * Have previously received a treatment of intratissue percutaneous electrolysis. * Central or peripheral nervous system disease.

What they're measuring

Change from baseline in Algometry

Timeframe: At baseline, at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks, and 1 month after the last intervention.

Change from baseline in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).

Timeframe: At baseline, at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks, and 1 month after the last intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04290221

SponsorUniversidad de Almeria

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-04

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