Clinical trials: Multifidus
Radiculopathy, Cervical Region
Predictors of Treatment Response to Stellate Ganglion Block in Cervical Radicular Pain
Purpose: Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a procedure that uses ultrasound to guide a needle near a group of nerves in the neck called the stellate ganglion. A local anesthetic is then injected to block pain signals.
- Trial name
- NCT07476235
- Testing
- Cervical multifidus fatty degeneration, Primary etiology of foraminal stenosis, Steroid use during stellate ganglion block
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Balance Assessment
Ultrasound Assessment of Neck Muscles and Balance in Male Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between ultrasonographic measurements of the cervical muscles and balance parameters in patients diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
- Conditions
- Ankylosing Spondylitis, Balance Assessment, Balance, Spondylarthropathies; Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- Trial name
- NCT06967883
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic assessment of Cervical Multifidus and Longus Colli Muscle Thickness, Postural Balance and Limit of Stability using the balance platform,Cervical Flexion and Extension Strength
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Chronic Low-back Pain
Dry Needling Versus Percutaneous Electrolysis in Lumbar Multifidus Muscles in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reduction of pain of two different treatments in patients with chronic low back pain. Patients were divided in two groups.
- Trial name
- DN-PE-LBP (NCT06505161)
- Testing
- Dry needling, Percutaneous electrolysis
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy
Rehabilitation Following Lumbar Disc Surgery
The proposed study will be a randomized clinical trial designed to determine the most effective physical therapy program for individuals who have undergone lumbar discectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00894972
- Testing
- Rehabilitation following lumbar disc surgery (discectomy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic
Electromyography-Triggered Electrical Stimulation on Trunk Balance and Muscle Thickness in SCI Patients
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of electromyography (EMG) triggered electrical stimulation (ES) applied to multifidus and erector spinae muscles on trunk balance in patients with complete thoracic spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT06527417
- Testing
- Neuro Trac Myo Plus Pro, Trunk eccentric exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Low Back Pain
The Investigation of Underlying Mechanism of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Activation Deficits
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate mechanism underlying lumbar multifidus muscle (LM) activation deficits in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
- Trial name
- NCT05961774
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Disc Degeneration, Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Muscle Degeneration Inhibits Rehabilitation-Induced Muscle Recovery
Low back pain (LBP) is a complex condition that affects 65-85% of the population, and is the leading musculoskeletal condition contributing to disability in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT03442374
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Low Back Pain
Multifidus PET Scan Study
The study involves investigating phenotypic changes (ie metabolic activity in brain pain matrix areas, metabolic activity and textural analysis of multifidus muscle) following multifidus stimulation and establishing relationship…
- Trial name
- MUST (NCT04327817)
- Testing
- Multifidus stimulator
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Low Back Pain
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Applied to the Lumbar Multifidus Muscle on Sit to Stand Kinematics in Individuals With Low Back Pain
The goal of this randomized controlled trial, is to investigate the effect of functional NMES and conventional NMES applied to the lumbar multifidus muscle on body kinematic and kinetic values during the sit-to-stand in…
- Trial name
- NCT06212011
- Testing
- Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Conventional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Acute Low-back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain
Impact of DuoTherm Compared to TENS on Pain and Disability With Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Evaluate pain and disability change in Low Back Pain with DuoTherm Compared to Active Control
- Conditions
- Acute Low-back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Pain, Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT04494698
- Testing
- Duotherm VibraCool Back Device, TENS 8-channel unit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- MMJ Labs LLC
Chronic Low Back Pain
Optimization of Lumbar Sensory Stimulation Parameters in Office Workers With Chronic Low Back Pain
This study aims to determine the optimal parameters of lumbar sensory stimulation in office workers with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Participants will attend two laboratory sessions.
- Trial name
- LSS-OPT (NCT07801729)
- Testing
- Lumbar sensory stimulation
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Different Verbal Instructions in Healthy Adults and Patients With Low Back Pain
Segmental stabilization exercise has been shown to be effective in the rehabilitation of low back pain (LBP). Due to the isometric nature of segmental stabilization exercise, manual therapists use various verbal instructions to…
- Trial name
- NCT02513173
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Low Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc
The Underlying Mechanism of Spinal Manipulative Therapy and the Effect of Pain on Physical Outcome Measures
The purpose of this study is to compare changes in spinal stiffness and back muscle activity between spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) responders, non-responders and asymptomatic participants.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Muscle Weakness, Spine Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT01761838
- Testing
- SMT for low back pain patients, Pain induction (optional), Low back pain participants without SMT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cervicogenic Headache
Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Multifidus Cervicis Plan Block Vs Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Cervicogenic Headache
Background: Cervicogenic headache (CH) described as a chronic hemi-cranial pain resulted from a disorder of the cervical spine and its anatomic structures innervated by the C1, C2, and C3 cervical spinal nerves.
- Trial name
- UBLOC (NCT04454541)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided nerve block for headache management
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Abha International Private Hospital
Lumbar Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis
Comparison Of A Novel Hand-held Retractor-Assisted Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion By The Wiltse Approach And Posterior TLIF
In recent years, hand-held retractors have been applied to assist in Wiltse approach to perform canal decompression, causing less paraspinal muscle injury and yielding better postoperative clinical outcomes than P-TLIF.
- Trial name
- NCT06052579
- Testing
- new hand-held retractor systems-assisted WiltseTLIF surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University