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The Effect of ESWT Added to Conservative Treatment on Pain, Disability, and Ultrasonographic Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllPamukkale University
NCT07132762 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major public health concern worldwide, leading to reduced quality of life and significant work loss. It is defined as pain lasting more than 12 weeks between the lumbar and sacral spinal segments. The global prevalence of CLBP ranges from 13.1% to 20.3%, and the number of affected individuals has increased from 370 million in 1990 to 570 million in 2017. Core muscles, including the multifidus, erector spinae, transversus abdominis, psoas major, and quadratus lumborum, play a key role in spinal stabilization. In patients with CLBP, dysfunction and loss of synergy among these muscles can compromise spinal balance. Prolonged poor posture can reduce the strength and endurance of the lumbar erector spinae, multifidus, and transversus abdominis, leading patients to compensate by overusing the erector spinae, rectus abdominis, and oblique abdominal muscles. Th

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Non-specific low back pain lasting more than three months Exclusion Criteria: * Specific lumbar spine diseases (radicular pain, spinal stenosis, infection) * History of trauma, fracture, surgery, or presence of scar tissue in the lumbar region * Presence of a disease that may affect muscle stiffness, such as collagen tissue disorders, hemiplegia, multiple sclerosis, or myopathies * Malignancy, pregnancy, severe hypertension * Coagulopathy, chronic heart disease * Ankylosing spondylitis * Diseases that may initially affect lumbar mobility and pain, such as leg length discrepancy, hip prosthesis, or scoliosis
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What it tests

  • Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
  • Conventional rehabilitation
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Where

1 site
Pamukkale University
Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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