Dry Needling Versus Percutaneous Electrolysis in Lumbar Multifidus Muscles in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain. (DN-PE-LBP)

University of Alcala

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Low-back Pain

Treatments: Other: Dry needling; Other: Percutaneous electrolysis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06505161

Dry needling Electrolysis

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the reduction of pain of two different treatments in patients with chronic low back pain. Patients were divided in two groups. The control group will receive DN treatment, and the experimental group will receive PE, both in the lumbar multifidus muscles.

Full description

Background: Low back pain is one of the most common health problems and a leading cause of disability and absence from work. Between 70% and 80% of adults will experience an episode of low back pain and approximately 10.0% of them will become chronic. This has a direct impact on the lumbar stabilizing muscles, giving rise to both structural and functional changes. Among the different treatment options, it has been observed that both dry needling (DN) and percutaneous electrolysis (PE) are effective techniques in the management of musculoskeletal pain.

Aim: To evaluate whether the reduction of pain after the application of PE is superior to the one obtained with DN.

Methods: A single-blind randomized clinical trial will be conducted in patients with chronic low back pain. The subjects will be divided into two groups. The control group will receive DN treatment, and the experimental group will receive PE, both in the lumbar multifidus muscles. The study variables will be: pain (VAS), disability index (Oswestry Scale), fear of movement (TSK-11SV) and quality of life (SF-12). The measurements will be assessed before, right after and 7 days after a single intervention.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Low back pain ≥ 3 months.
• Age between 30 and 60 years old.
• Not being receiving other physical therapy

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of specific lumbar pathology.
• History of previous lumbar surgery.
• Treatment with corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory or antibiotic medication in recent weeks.
• Oncological processes, febrile symptoms or thrombophlebitis.
• Skin conditions.
• Belonephobia.
• Pacemaker.
• Pregnancy.
• Patients with neurological pathology

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Dry needling group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The dry needling group will recibe a dry needling treatment with the Hong technique.

Treatment:

Other: Dry needling

Percutaneous electrolysis group

Experimental group

Description:

The percutaneous electrolysis grupos will recibe a tratement of galvanic current at 1.5mA, with 3-5 impacts, for 3-5 seconds in the low back multifiud muscles.

Treatment:

Other: Percutaneous electrolysis