NCT02373644

Spinal Manipulation and Dry Needling Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Patients With Sacroiliac Dysfunction

Spinal Manipulation and Dry Needling Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Patients With Sacroiliac Dysfunction: a Multi-center Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 116 (actual)
• Sponsor: Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the research project is to compare the effectiveness of non-thrust mobilization and exercise versus thrust manipulation and dry needling in patients with sacroiliac dysfunction. Physical therapists commonly use both approaches to treat sacroiliac joint dysfunction, and this study is attempting to determine if one approach is more effective than the other.

Detailed description

Patients with sacroiliac pain will be randomized to receive 1-2 treatments per week for 6 weeks (up to 10 sessions total) of either: 1. High-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation and dry needling group, or 2. conventional physical therapy (Stabilization, force closure, motor control exercises and manual therapy) group.

Conditions

• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	HVLA Thrust Manipulation and DN	HVLA thrust manipulation targeting primarily the lumbar articulations and sacroiliac joint. Up to 10 sessions over 6 weeks. At least one session of dry needling to the lumbo-pelvic muscles and peri-articular ligaments of the SI joint.
OTHER	Conventional Physical Therapy	Therapeutic exercise and manual therapy, up to 10 sessions over 6 weeks. Patients may receive interferential current and moist heat.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-02-21
• Primary completion: 2020-01-10
• Completion: 2020-01-10
• First posted: 2015-02-27
• Last updated: 2020-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States