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Comparative Effects of Dry Needling Versus Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstring Tightness

No phase Interventional Hamstring Tightness Chronic Low-back Pain

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Dry Needling, Soft Tissue Mobilization.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Hamstring Tightness, Chronic Low-back Pain. Basic parameters: 20 years — 40 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Pakistan
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Official title

Comparative Effects of Dry Needling Versus Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hamstring Tightness in Chronic Low Back Pain

Overview

The hamstring tightness is considered as the inability to achieve knee extension greater than 160 degrees while hip is flexed at 90 degrees. When low back pain (LBP) persists for 12 weeks or longer, it is termed as chronic low back pain. The objective of study is to see the effect of dry needling versus soft tissue mobilization on hamstring muscle on pain, range of motion and functionality in patients with chronic low back pain.

Detailed description

A randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Hameed Latif Medical Centre through non probability convenient sampling technique on 30 subjects which will be divided into two groups' 15 subjects in group A and 15 subjects in group B through computer generated software for Randomization. Both groups will be conventional therapy and spinal mobilization (posterior anterior glide) of grade 1 and 2 (3 sets of 6 repetitions) as baseline treatment. Group A was will be dry needling and Group B will be Soft Tissue Mobilization.

Interventions

  • Other Dry Needling
    Baseline Treatment: Hot pack will be applied for 15 minutes on Hamstrings and lower back and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at lower back for warm up and pain relief to both groups. Then spinal mobilization (Poster lateral glide) of grade 1 and 2 (3 sets of 6 repetitions) i.e. within the spine resistance. Dry Needling will be given to group A along with baseline treatment through following protocol: Patient will be in prone lying. Sterilized disposable dry needles of 0.25\*
  • Other Soft Tissue Mobilization
    Baseline Treatment: Hot pack will be applied for 15 minutes on Hamstrings and lower back and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at lower back for warm up and pain relief to both groups. Then spinal mobilization (Poster lateral glide) of grade 1 and 2 (3 sets of 6 repetitions) i.e. within the spine resistance. Soft Tissue Mobilization will be given to Group B along with Baseline treatment. Subject will be in prone lying position with knee bent at 30 to 60 degrees. Soft tissue mo

Primary outcome measures

  • Numeric Pain Rating Scale [Time frame: 4 weeks]
  • Oswestry Disability index (Urdu) [Time frame: 4 weeks]
  • Inclinometer [Time frame: 4 weeks]
  • Active Knee Extension Test [Time frame: 4 Week]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Reduction in active knee extension test >25
  • Current back pain between 4 to 6 on Numeric Pain Rating scale
  • Low back pain for at least 12weeks0r 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects using anticoagulants and having vascular diseases
  • Subjects with needle phobia and allergic to metals
  • Subjects with cognitive impairment
  • History of fracture in lumbar region
  • History of systemic diseases e.g. cancer or systemic joint pathologies
  • History of congestive heart failure in past 24 months
  • Subjects have used medications like narcotics or Muscle relaxants 30 days before enrolment into study

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Pakistan · 1 center
  • Hameed Latif Medical Centre — Lahore

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06751160 · REC/RCR&AHS/24/0106

Primary sources (government registries)

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