NCT04107597

Myofascial Trigger Point Release and Paced Breathing Training for Chronic Low Back Pain

Myofascial Trigger Point Release and Paced Breathing Training for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 124 (actual)
• Sponsor: ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A study to explore whether two different treatment approaches, myofascial trigger point release and core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, can help patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and whether one of the two treatments is superior.

Detailed description

This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of myofascial trigger point release therapy compared to core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The main focus is on changes in pain severity, anxiety and depression, heart rate variability, and use of analgesic medication. Outcomes are measured at baseline (pre-intervention), after ten treatments (post-intervention), at three- and at six-month follow-up.

Conditions

• Chronic Low-back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Core stabilization exercises	Twelve specific exercises following a standard protocol aiming at an intersegmental stabilization of the spine and strengthening and stabilization of specific muscle groups. The exercises are performed under instruction and supervision by a physiotherapist twice per week for 45 minutes
OTHER	Core stabilization exercises and paced breathing training	Twelve specific exercises following a standard protocol aiming at an intersegmental stabilization of the spine and strengthening and stabilization of specific muscle groups. The exercises are performed under instruction and supervision by a physiotherapist twice per week for 45 minutes. In addition, the participants practice paced breathing training (before and during the CSE sessions as well as 15 minutes twice per day at home) which has a modulating effect on the autonomic nervous system
OTHER	Myofascial trigger point release	A standard protocol of 12 myofascial and trigger point release grips followed by so-called roll-down maneuvers and manual rhythmical oscillation, applied to specific muscles and muscle groups. The treatment is applied twice per week for 45 minutes
OTHER	Myofascial trigger point release and paced breathing training	A standard protocol of 12 myofascial and trigger point release grips followed by so-called roll-down maneuvers and manual rhythmical oscillation, applied to specific muscles and muscle groups. The treatment is applied twice per week for 45 minutes. In addition, the participants practice paced breathing training (before and during the MTPR sessions as well as 15 minutes twice per day at home) which has a modulating effect on the autonomic nervous system

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-04-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-18
• Completion: 2009-06-12
• First posted: 2019-09-27
• Last updated: 2019-09-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany