Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT05308641 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Germany tracker

Sponsor

Ruhr University of Bochum

Phase

Not applicable

Started

2022-09-18

Last updated

2025-04-06

Condition(s) studied

Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy_4000_20radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy_500_2standard multimodal pain therapy

radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy_4000_20: application of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) with 4000 pulses and 20 Hz

radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy_500_2: application of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) with 500 pulses and 2 Hz

standard multimodal pain therapy: standard multimodal pain therapy

Study summary

Analysis of the effectiveness of radial shock wave therapy as part of a multimodal pain therapy in the inpatient setting. Different therapy protocols are compared in previously non-operated and in previously operated patients.

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Min age

18 Years

Max age

80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: * chronic lumbar back pain of min 3 months duration Exclusion Criteria: * radicular pain of higher intensity than chronic low back pain (cLBP) * new neurologic deficits * anticoagulant therapy * new trauma to the lumbar spine * spine bacterial infection * spine tumor * pregnancy * coagulation disorder * previous infiltration to the lumbar spine within 6 weeks prior to study inclusion * fibromyalgia

Primary outcome measure(s)

change in Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) — pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months
Pain intensity measured by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) \- 11-point scale / min. 0 (better outcome) / max. 10 (worse outcome)

Trial sites (1)

Facility	City	Region	Status
Klinik Blankenstein	Hattingen	Germany

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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