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Back PainNCT04815915

Effects of Graston Technique in Patients With Non Specific Low Back Pain

A study testing Graston technique in people with Back Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Non-specific low back pain upsets individuals of all age gathering and is a most significant provider to illness load everywhere on the world. Overseeing rules prescribe emergency to locate the uncommon instances of low back pain that are brought about by actually genuine pathology, thus need demonstrative work-up or… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 40 years
Conditions the study is for
Back Pain
What is being tested?
Graston technique
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
5 Apr 2020to 21 Jan 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • • Both genders
  • Age (20-40 years)
  • Patients with non-specific backache
  • Trigger points and tender points at low back region

Who cannot join

  • • Patients with chronic diseases
  • Degenerative changes in spine
  • Open wounds around the area to be treated
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • Cancer (depending on the type and location)
  • Taking anti-coagulants
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Riphah Rehabilitation Center

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Non-specific low back pain upsets individuals of all age gathering and is a most significant provider to illness load everywhere on the world. Overseeing rules prescribe emergency to locate the uncommon instances of low back pain that are brought about by actually genuine pathology, thus need demonstrative work-up or proficient arrangement, or both. Since non-specific low back pain doesn't have a known pathoanatomical cause and treatment accentuations on diminishing in agony and its meanings.

To determine the impacts of Graston technique in patients with non-specific low back pain.

This examination was Quasi Experimental study and on the basis of inclusion standards, 20 patients were involved. PNRS and ODI used to collect the data. Graston tool was used to treat patients 3 times in a week according protocol for 6 weeks' treatment plan with extensions bised exercises protocol following pattern of APTA. The data was analyzed using SPSS 21.

Conditions
Back Pain
Being tested
Graston technique
Keywords
Low Back Pain,Pain Numeric Rating Scale,Owestry Disability Index
Medical subject headings
Back Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Graston techniqueOther

    Graston tool was used to treat patients 3 times in a week according protocol for 6 weeks' treatment plan with extensions bised exercises protocol following pattern of APTA.

Study groups in NCT04815915
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Study GroupExperimentalGraston tool was used to treat patients 3 times in a week according protocol for 6 weeks' treatment plan with extensions bised exercises protocol following pattern of APTA.
Receives: Other: Graston technique

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. PNRS

    Pain Numeric Rating Scale (PNRS) scores in subjects with moderate/severe pain at baseline. *P < 0.0001 vs. baseline. Includes only subjects with baseline PNRS score of 4 to 10. Scale ranges from 0 to 10. Data are shown as mean ± 95% confidence interval. n = 329 for all visits, all with a baseline PNRS score of 4 to 10.

    Measured: 2 months

  2. OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX

    Each section is scored on a 0-5 scale, 5 representing the greatest disability. The index is calculated by dividing the summed score by the total possible score, which is then multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percentage. Thus, for every question not answered, the denominator is reduced by 5

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Mar 2021
  2. Study start5 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion21 Jan 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04815915
Sponsor's protocol ID
PT-MARYAM SHABBIR-1061
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
24 Mar 2021
Last updated
25 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Maher C, Underwood M, Buchbinder R. Non-specific low back pain. Lancet. 2017 Feb 18;389(10070):736-747. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30970-9. Epub 2016 Oct 11.

    PubMed 27745712
  • Koch C, Hansel F. Non-specific Low Back Pain and Postural Control During Quiet Standing-A Systematic Review. Front Psychol. 2019 Mar 22;10:586. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00586. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 30967811
  • Balague F, Mannion AF, Pellise F, Cedraschi C. Non-specific low back pain. Lancet. 2012 Feb 4;379(9814):482-91. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60610-7. Epub 2011 Oct 6.

    PubMed 21982256
  • Chenot JF, Greitemann B, Kladny B, Petzke F, Pfingsten M, Schorr SG. Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2017 Dec 25;114(51-52):883-890. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0883.

    PubMed 29321099
  • Lakke SE, Soer R, Takken T, Reneman MF. Risk and prognostic factors for non-specific musculoskeletal pain: a synthesis of evidence from systematic reviews classified into ICF dimensions. Pain. 2009 Dec 15;147(1-3):153-64. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.08.032. Epub 2009 Oct 2.

    PubMed 19800735
  • Hayden JA, van Tulder MW, Malmivaara A, Koes BW. Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;2005(3):CD000335. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000335.pub2.

    PubMed 16034851
  • Vanwye WR. Nonspecific low back pain: evaluation and treatment tips. J Fam Pract. 2010 Aug;59(8):445-8.

    PubMed 20714454

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Graston technique in people with Back Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PNRS (time frame: 2 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04815915, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Mar 2021.

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