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Blind Needling Accuracy in Lumbar Muscles
Sponsor: Erzurum Regional Training & Research Hospital
Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of blinded invasive interventions (dry needling) on the deep paraspinal muscles of the lumbar region (iliocostalis lumborum, longissimus thoracis, and multifidus) to reach the anatomical target. The accuracy of the interventions will be evaluated observationally with ultrasonography after the procedure.
Official title: Anatomical Accuracy of Blind Dry Needling Procedures on the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles: An Ultrasonography-Assisted Observational Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-09-28
Completion Date
2025-09-30
Last Updated
2025-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
"Anatomical Accuracy of Blind Dry Needling Procedures on the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles: An Ultrasonography-Assisted Observational Study"
* All interventions will be performed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with clinical experience. * Targeted muscles: * \*Iliocostalis lumborum (ICL)\* * \*Longissimus thoracis (LT)\* * \*Multifidus (M)\* * Interventions will be performed from the right side, between the L2-L5 levels. * A total of \*three different dry needling applications\* will be performed for these three muscles for each participant.
"Anatomical Accuracy of Blind Dry Needling Procedures on the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles: An Ultrasonography-Assisted Observational Study"
\*All interventions will be performed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with clinical experience. \* Targeted muscles: \* \*Iliocostalis lumborum (ICL)\* \* \*Longissimus thoracis (LT)\* \* \*Multifidus (M)\* \* Interventions will be performed from the right side, between the L2-L5 levels. \* A total of \*three different dry needling applications\* will be performed for these three muscles for each participant. After each intervention, the needle tip position will be evaluated by a second specialist with \*high-resolution linear probe ultrasound\*.