NCT07685340Recruiting
Dry Dynamic Cupping vs Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization for Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain
Comparative Effects of Dry Dynamic Cupping and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Patients With Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 6 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to compare the effects of Dry Dynamic Cupping and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) in patients with chronic myofascial low back pain. The interventions will be evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing pain, improving functional disability, and enhancing quality of life. The findings may help identify a more effective treatment approach for managing chronic myofascial low back pain.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 48 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 29 Jun 2026
- Start date
- Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
- NCT number
- NCT07685340
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 48
- From Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, Aug 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- History of spinal surgery
- Presence of inflammatory or neurological disorders
Other
- Facet joint dysfunction
- Discogenic pain
- Ligamentous pain
- Pregnant females
Who the study is looking for
- Chronic Myofascial Lower Back Pain \> 3 months
- Pain reproduced by palpation of Lumbar Para-Spinals, Quadratus Lumborum (QL) or Thoracolumbar Fascia.
- Trigger Points will be diagnosed through Simons and Travell's Criteria
- Age 25-45 years (young adults according to WHO classification)
- Both genders
Age in the registry: 25 years to 45 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediplex Healthcare Center, Rawalpindi Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Rawalpindi | Pakistan | Recruiting |
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