Low Back PainNCT05853926
Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy Versus Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache
A study testing Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy and Dry Needling in people with Low Back Pain, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
To determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation with laser therapy versus dry needling for pain, disability and fear of movement in chronic low backache Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy and Dry Needling
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2023to 31 Aug 2023
- 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 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Those patients will be included in the study who have chronic low back pain (12 week duration).
- both genders aged 18-60 years low back pain
Who cannot join
- Those patients will be excluded in the study who have needle phobia, any infection, cancer, dermal changings, heart transplant, pregnancy, rheumatic fever(25)fracture, cauda equina syndrome, arrhythmia, sensory deficiency, mental illness, surgery, osteoporosis, low term use of steroid
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province
About this study
Official title: Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy Versus Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache: Randomized Controlled Trial
To determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation with laser therapy versus dry needling for pain, disability and fear of movement in chronic low backache
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy, Dry Needling
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Spinal Manipulation With Laser TherapyDiagnostic test
Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy in Chronic Lower Backache
Dry NeedlingDiagnostic test
Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy | Experimental | Not described Receives: Diagnostic Test: Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy |
| Dry Needling | Other | Not described Receives: Diagnostic Test: Dry Needling |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Oswestry Disability Index scale
Measured: 6 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 May 2023
- Study start1 Apr 2023
- Primary completion1 Jun 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Aug 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Low Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Superior UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Superior University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05853926
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DPT/Batch-Fall18/530
- Status last verified
- May 2023
- First submitted
- 18 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 11 May 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy Versus Dry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache: Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05853926
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DPT/Batch-Fall18/530
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Superior UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 11 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation with laser therapy versus dry needling for pain, disability and fear of movement in chronic low backache
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy |
| Dry Needling | Other | Diagnostic Test: Dry Needling |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Those patients will be included in the study who have chronic low back pain (12 week duration).
- both genders aged 18-60 years low back pain
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Those patients will be excluded in the study who have needle phobia, any infection, cancer, dermal changings, heart transplant, pregnancy, rheumatic fever(25)fracture, cauda equina syndrome, arrhythmia, sensory deficiency, mental illness, surgery, osteoporosis, low term use of steroid
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal Manipulation With Laser TherapySpinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy in Chronic Lower Backache | Diagnostic test | Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy |
| Dry NeedlingDry Needling in Chronic Lower Backache | Diagnostic test | Dry Needling |
Primary outcome
Oswestry Disability Index scale
Time frame: 6 Months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 May 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Spinal Manipulation With Laser Therapy and Dry Needling in people with Low Back Pain, run by Superior 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 2 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 May 2023. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Kausar Kalsoom (+923081841078, kausarkalsoom832@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Oswestry Disability Index scale (time frame: 6 Months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 11 May 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 2 Nov 2026.