<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01725516</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>90-01-06-4234</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT01725516</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Effect of Myofascial Release Technique on Reducing Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Disc Protrusion</brief_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Shiraz University of Medical Sciences</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Shiraz University of Medical Sciences</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>Yes</has_dmc>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The purpose of this study is to determine whether myofascial release technique are effective&#xD;
      in the treatment of low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <phase>N/A</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Pain</measure>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Oswestry Disability Index</measure>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>1</number_of_arms>
  <condition>Low Back Pain</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Myofascial release technique</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Procedure</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Myofascial release technique</intervention_name>
    <arm_group_label>Myofascial release technique</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  lumbar disc herniation&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Muscular trriger points&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  independent ambulated patients&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Neoplasm&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Lumbar surgery history&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  fracture&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  inflammatory disease&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>60 Years</maximum_age>
  </eligibility>
  <verification_date>August 2011</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>November 13, 2012</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>November 13, 2012</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Estimate">November 14, 2012</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>November 13, 2012</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>November 13, 2012</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Estimate">November 14, 2012</last_update_posted>
  <condition_browse>
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    <mesh_term>Low Back Pain</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01725516
org study id: 90-01-06-4234
nct id: NCT01725516
lead sponsor: 
has dmc: Yes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether myofascial release technique are effective
      in the treatment of low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation.
measure: Pain
measure: Oswestry Disability Index
arm group label: Myofascial release technique
arm group type: Experimental
intervention type: Procedure
intervention name: Myofascial release technique
arm group label: Myofascial release technique
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: 60 Years
mesh term: Low Back Pain