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Dry Needling for Lower Back Pain

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Recruiting

Led By Joel Bialosky, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Florida

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Ages 18 - 65

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately following the assigned intervention

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Study Summary

This trial will compare the effects of trigger point dry needling to the lower back in a healthy population to see if it has an impact on pain sensitivity.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy adults aged 18-65 without back pain. It's not suitable for non-English speakers, pregnant women, those with sensation-affecting medical conditions, low back surgery history, clotting disorders or on blood thinners, needle/metal allergies, or contraindications to cold applications.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if trigger point dry needling can change pain sensitivity in the lower back of a healthy population. Participants will be randomly placed into two groups: one receiving real dry needling and the other sham (fake) needling that doesn't pierce the skin.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include temporary discomfort at the needle site, minor bleeding or bruising. Since sham needles don't penetrate the skin, they carry fewer risks but might cause mild irritation due to placebo effect.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 65 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline and immediately following the intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline and immediately following the intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and immediately following the intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Cold Thermal Pain Threshold degrees Celsius baseline and Cold Thermal Pain Threshold degrees Celsius immediately following intervention

Change in Heat Thermal Pain Threshold degrees Celsius baseline and Heat Thermal Pain Threshold degrees Celsius immediately following intervention

Change in Pressure Pain Threshold Kilopascals baseline and Pressure Pain Threshold Kilopascals immediately after following intervention

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Secondary outcome measures

Blinding

Degree to which expectations met

Expectations

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Actual dry needling groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Will receive actual dry needling of the lumbar multifidus with a 50-60mm filiform needle

Group II: Sham dry needling groupPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Will receive needling from a sham needle that is blunted so it does not pierce the skin but has been shown to be valid for being indistinguishable from receiving an actual needle.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of FloridaLead Sponsor

1,341 Previous Clinical Trials

715,606 Total Patients Enrolled

Joel Bialosky, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Florida

2 Previous Clinical Trials

86 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Trigger point dry needling Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05845697 — N/A

Lower Back Pain Research Study Groups: Actual dry needling group, Sham dry needling group

Lower Back Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Trigger point dry needling Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05845697 — N/A

Trigger point dry needling 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05845697 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To which cohort does this research endeavor extend its recruitment?

"Applicants for this trial must suffer from lower back pain and fit into the age range of 18 to 65. 40 patients in total will be selected."

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Are geriatric individuals being considered for involvement in this clinical trial?

"This research trial is open to individuals aged 18-65. For those falling outside this age range, there are 12 trials for minors and 265 studies catering to seniors."

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Are there any participants actively joining this research effort?

"As presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment remains actively seeking participants since it's initial posting in mid-May 2023 and subsequent update at the end of April 2023."

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To what extent is enrollment being accepted for this trial?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this medical study is actively recruiting participants as of April 25th 2023. The trial was first posted on May 15th 2023 and requires 40 patients from a single site for enrolment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Immediate Effect of Dry Needling of the Lumbar Multifidus on Pain Sensitivity In A Healthy Population

2023. "Immediate Effect of Dry Needling of the Lumbar Multifidus on Pain Sensitivity In A Healthy Population". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05845697.

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