NCT05302882

Evaluation of The Immediate Effect of Myofascial Release Application in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Evaluation of The Immediate Effect of Myofascial Release Application on Pain, Flexibility and Trunk Mobility in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Halic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Purpose: To determine the immediate effect of myofascial release application on pain, flexibility and trunk mobility in chronic low back pain (CLBP). Materials and methods: Forty patients with CLBP participated in this experimental study. Participants were grouped in randomized control. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain assessment. Sit-Reach Test for flexibility evaluation and Straight Leg Raising Test with goniometric measurement for hamstring flexibility were used. Modified Schober Test was applied to evaluate trunk mobility. Comparison of the pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of the individuals in the same group was made using the "Wilcoxen Sum Rank Test", one of the non-parametric tests. Comparison of pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of both groups was performed using the non-parametric evaluation "Mann-Whitney U Test".

Detailed description

It was aimed to determine the immediate effect of myofascial release application on pain, flexibility and trunk mobility in chronic low back pain (CLBP). Forty patients with CLBP participated in this experimental study. Participants were grouped in randomized control. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain assessment. Sit-Reach Test for flexibility evaluation and Straight Leg Raising Test with goniometric measurement for hamstring flexibility were used. Modified Schober Test was applied to evaluate trunk mobility. Comparison of the pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of the individuals in the same group was made using the "Wilcoxen Sum Rank Test", one of the non-parametric tests. Comparison of pre- and post-treatment evaluation data of both groups was performed using the non-parametric evaluation "Mann-Whitney U Test".

Conditions

• Chronic Low-back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Myofascial release	The physiotherapist placed both palms on the two right and left ribs at the T12 level and applied continuous stretching to the superior for 2 minutes. After this application, the physiotherapist placed one hand on the sacrum with the other hand on T12 with his hands crossed, and applied rhythmically 2 seconds of stretching and 2 seconds of relaxation for a total of 2 minutes. Then, myofascial release was terminated by applying deep compression to the paraspinal muscles with palms for 2 minutes on the right and 2 minutes on the left side, respectively.
BEHAVIORAL	Classical massage	Classical massage was applied to the lumbar region for 9 minutes. Classical massage was applied with the patient in the prone position. A small amount of solid vaseline was taken and a gentle stroke was applied for 1 minute to spread it sufficiently to the lumbar region. Then, superficial stroking was applied to the right paraspinal region for 1 minute from distal to proximal by the physiotherapist. After the same procedure was performed on the right paraspinal region for 1 minute. Then, both hands were placed on the right and left paraspinal region and friction was applied for 2 minutes. Afterwards, the patient's right paraspinal region was kneeding for 1 minute and then the same procedure was applied to the left paraspinal region for 1 minute. As the last procedure, the fingertips of both hands were placed on the right and left paraspinal region and the classical massage was completed by performing 2 minutes of deep euphlorage from the L5-S1 level to the T12 level.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-05
• Primary completion: 2021-04-30
• Completion: 2021-05-27
• First posted: 2022-03-31
• Last updated: 2022-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)