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| King Khalid University | OTHER |
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This study aims to investigate the impact of electromagnetic field therapy on pain severity and functional disability in mechanical back pain patients suffering from myofascial trigger points.
Lower back pain, or LBP, is a major global health issue that affects functioning, social participation, and personal financial prosperity on a variety of biophysical, psychological, and social levels. In today's industrial society, it impacts roughly 50-80% of people who are of working age. Mechanical back pain patients suffer from myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), which are classified as either active or latent. Activated MTrPs cause either sudden onset of pain or in response to movement, stretching, or compression. Latent MTrPs are typically symptom-free, but when squeezed, they can re-create pain or irritation. Muscle weakness and limited ROM are other common signs of mechanical back pain, along with local as well as referred pain that affect patients functional activities.
Recently, there has been a focus on non-pharmacotherapy for low back pain. One of them is electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) which uses electromagnetic field pulses to stimulate tissue healing without causing heat damage to the tissue. The FDA has given electromagnetic field therapy devices approval for treating post-operative pain, swelling, and osteoarthritis. Furthermore, PEMF devices are frequently used to treat bone fractures, inflammation, arthritis, pain, swelling, and chronic wounds.
Thus, the purpose of this study is to ascertain how electromagnetic field therapy affects the degree of pain and functional impairment in mechanical back pain patients suffering from myofascial trigger points.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Pulsed electromagnetic field | Experimental | the patients will receive pulsed electromagnetic field plus traditional physical therapy program three times a week for four weeks |
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| traditional physical therapy program | Active Comparator | the patients will receive traditional physical therapy program three times a week for four week |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pulsed electromagnetic field | Radiation | The experimental group will be treated with an ASA magnetic field device (Automatic PMT Quattro Pro) at a frequency of 50 Hz in addition to the traditional physical therapy program. Each session will consist of 20 minutes of the patient lying prone and exposed to low-intensity 20-gauss PEMF. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| pain intensity | A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used by the patient to mark his or her level of pain, usually 10 cm long, ranging from no pain or discomfort (zero) to the worst pain that the patient can possibly feel. | up to four weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| functional disability | Arabic version of Oswestry Disability Index will be used for assessment of functional disability | up to four weeks |
| lumbar flexion and extension assessment | modified-modified Schober test will be used to assess lumbar flexion and extension |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ghada MR Koura, Ass. prof | King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ghada Mohamed Rashad Koura | Abhā | Saudi Arabia |
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| ID | Term |
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| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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pulsed electromagnetic fields therapy and traditional physical therapy program
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| traditional physical therapy program | Other | A traditional physical therapy program will include Infrared radiation for 20 minutes per session for 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks Ultrasonic: 1 MHz; continuous mode of application: 1.5 w/cm2 for 5 minutes; 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. stretching exercises for the hamstring, calf muscles, and back muscles. 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks Strengthening exercises for back and abdominal muscles. |
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| up to four weeks |
| lumbar lateral flexion assessment | tape measurement will be used to assess lumbar lateral flexion | up to four weeks |