Dry Needling for Patients With Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Back Pain

In brief

The aim of this trial will be to examine the short and long term effectiveness of dry needling on pain, disability, and patient perceived improvements in patients with back pain attending physical therapy. The investigators hypothesize that patients who receive dry needling, manual therapy, and exercise will achieve greater reductions in pain and disability in the short (6 weeks) and long term (6 and 24 months) compared to those who receive just manual therapy, and exercise.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03586778

Run by

Concord Hospital

People needed

0

Starts

2020-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-28

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary complaint of back pain
• Modified Oswestry Disability Index > 10 points=20%

You may not qualify if…

• Red flags noted in the patient's Low Back Medical Screening (i.e. tumor, fracture, metabolic diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, prolonged history of steroid use, pregnancy, ankylosing spondylitis, cauda equina).
• Use of high doses of blood thinners
• Evidence of central nervous system involvement, to include hyperreflexia, sensory disturbances in the lower extremity, intrinsic muscle wasting of the hands, unsteadiness during walking, nystagmus, loss of visual acuity, impaired sensation of the face, altered taste, the presence of pathological reflexes (i.e. positive Hoffman's and/or Babinski reflexes), etc.
• Workers compensation or pending legal action regarding their back pain
• Insufficient English language skills to complete all questionnaires
• Inability to comply with treatment and follow-up schedule

Where it is running

• Concord Hospital Rehabilitation Services — Concord, New Hampshire, United States

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