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High Versus Low Level of Lumbar Traction in Acute Lumbar Sciatica Due to Disc Herniation

NCT ID: NCT02091791

Last Updated: 2025-12-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-08-31

Study Completion Date

2006-09-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare two levels (high and low forces) of short term lumbar traction on pain and functional tests of the lower limbs in a specific population of patients presenting with acute lumbar sciatica secondary to disc herniation. The investigators hypothesize that, in this particular medical condition, high level of lumbar traction might be more effective than low level lumbar traction in decreasing the pain associated with acute sciatica.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Lumbar Sciatica Secondary to Disc Herniation

Keywords

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acute lumbar sciatica, lumbar traction, traction force, radicular pain, lumbar functional parameters, disc herniation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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LT10

Long duration (30 minutes) traction sessions of "low force" (10% of body weight) for 2 weeks (5 sessions/week).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Traction sessions

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

LT50

Long duration (30 minutes) traction sessions of "high force" (50% of body weight) for 2 weeks (5 sessions/week).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Traction sessions

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Traction sessions

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Traction sessions using a spinal traction system

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* less than 6-week lumbar sciatica secondary to disc herniation, confirmed by pain radiating down the leg along the distribution of the sciatic nerve together with positive straight leg raising test (SLRT)

Exclusion Criteria

* symptoms persisting for more than 6 weeks
* signs of clinical neurological deficit
* lumbar sciatica not caused by disc herniation
* presence of lumbar tomodensitometry abnormalities
* Subjects younger than 18
* pregnant women
* patients on medical leave for more than 3 weeks at inclusion
* patients with history of lumbar surgery
* patients who already had lumbar traction therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marie-Eve ISNER-HOROBETI, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institut Universitaire de Réadaptation Clémenceau - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Locations

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Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Isner-Horobeti ME, Dufour SP, Schaeffer M, Sauleau E, Vautravers P, Lecocq J, Dupeyron A. High-Force Versus Low-Force Lumbar Traction in Acute Lumbar Sciatica Due to Disc Herniation: A Preliminary Randomized Trial. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2016 Nov-Dec;39(9):645-654. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.09.006. Epub 2016 Nov 9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27838140 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2754

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id