Comparison of the Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques Low Back Pain

Eastern Mediterranean University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Low-back Pain

Treatments: Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Group While Lying Prone; Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Group Combined with Functional Movement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05623735

ETK00-2022-0173

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine whether the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique is different from passive prone lying when performed with a functional exercise in individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Full description

Individuals participating in the study will first be divided into two groups by randomization. While IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques) will be applied to one group in the prone position, IASTM will be applied to the other group with functional exercise. The pain, mobility, flexibility, disability and endurance parameters of the individuals assigned to the groups after randomization will be determined just before the application, immediately after the 1st application and immediately after the 6th application. The study will last for a total of 6 sessions, with two sessions per week for 3 weeks.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with non-specific low back pain by a specialist physician
• 18-45 years old
• Having 3 or more pains on VAS for the last 3 months.
• Those who do not use analgesic drugs
• Not taking physiotherapy for the last 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

• Those with orthopedic, neurological, psychiatric and systemic diseases (such as fracture, osteoporosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, stenosis, cauda equina, myositis ossificans, severe nerve compressions, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer)
• Those with a history of spinal surgery
• Pregnant and lactating
• Open wound, infection, serious kidney disease
• Those who have limited hip joint movements

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) Group While Lying Prone

Experimental group

Description:

The application will take a total of 6 sessions, with two sessions per week for 3 weeks. While individuals are lying in the prone position, the IASTM protocol will be applied bilaterally on the erector spinae and then on the hamstrings. The application will take approximately 17 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Group While Lying Prone

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Group Combined with Functional Movement

Experimental group

Description:

While standing in the "extended child pose (utthita balasana)" stance, the "IASTM" protocol will be applied bilaterally on the lumbar erector spines, with the hands on them and moving back to the old position. Then, the "IASTM" protocol will be applied bilaterally on the hamstrings by making consecutive knee flexion-extension up to 90 degrees while the individuals are lying prone. The application will take approximately 17 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Group Combined with Functional Movement