NCT00804089

Traditional Acupuncture and Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling and Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain

Randomised Comparative Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Traditional Acupuncture and Superficial Dry Needling and Acupressure of Myofascial Trigger Points for the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hermano Miguel Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic effects of acupuncture using traditional acupoints and Ashi points with myofascial trigger points superficial dry needling and acupressure, followed by postisometric stretching of the appropriate muscles, in the treatment of patients with chronic mechanical low back pain.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Traditional needle acupuncture	Traditional needle acupuncture using traditional meridian acupoints and Ashi (tender) points
PROCEDURE	Myofascial trigger point dry needling	Superficial dry needling of myofascial trigger points found in the muscles related to low back pain, followed by their postisometric stretching
PROCEDURE	Myofascial trigger point acupressure	Blunt needle acupressure of myofascial trigger points found in the muscles related to low back pain, followed by their postisometric stretching

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-12-01
• Primary completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2008-12-08
• Last updated: 2008-12-08

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Ecuador