Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Myofascial Release in Patients With Chronic Non¬Specific Low Back Pain

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Low-back Pain; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization; Myofascial Release

Treatments: Other: The conventional exercise program; Other: Myofascial release; Other: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06796881

Dalia-003373

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was done to compare the effect of instrumental-assisted soft tissue mobilization versus the effect of myofascial release on pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, back function, and back range of motion in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Full description

Low back pain affects 20% of the workforce annually, leading to increased work absenteeism. Chronic non specific low back pain restricts functional and occupational activities, impacting society and the economy. Treatment is often unsatisfactory, and there is no consensus on the optimal approach. Further scientific research is needed to understand the effects of facial tissue manipulation on Chronic non specific low back pain patients. The literature has not addressed the distinctions between myofascial force transmission instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization and myofascial release on Chronic non specific low back pain patients, which could help physical therapists find effective treatments. This study is the first to include pain, Pressure pain threshold, back function, and range of motion as outcome measures and compare instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization and myofascial release in Chronic non specific low back pain patients.

Enrollment: 66 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain for more than 3 months.
2. Age between 25-45 years.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who have serious spinal pathologies, such as fractures, tumors or inflammatory diseases (such as ankylosing spondylitis)
2. Patients who have nerve root compromise, disk herniation, spondylolisthesis with neurological involvement, or narrowing of spinal canal
3. Pregnant women
4. Cancer patients .
5. Lower limb injuries.
6. Body mass index (BMI) greater than 25.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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66 participants in 3 patient groups

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization group

Experimental group

Description:

treatment group A involved 22 patients who will receive instrumental-assisted soft tissue mobilization and exercises

Treatment:

Other: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Other: The conventional exercise program

Myofascial Release group

Active Comparator group

Description:

treatment group B involved 22 patients who will receive myofascial release and exercises

Treatment:

Other: Myofascial release

Other: The conventional exercise program

Exercise only group

Active Comparator group

Description:

control group (C) involved 22 patients who will receive exercises only.

Treatment:

Other: The conventional exercise program