Positional Distraction and Stabilization Exercises in Adults With Lumbar Radiculopathy.

NCT ID: NCT04427423

Last Updated: 2021-02-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

96 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-04-10

Study Completion Date

2021-01-25

Brief Summary

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This study evaluate the addition of positional distraction to stabilization exercises in the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy in adults. Half of the patients will recieve positional distraction and stabilization exercises in combination, while the other half will recieve stabilization exercises only.

Detailed Description

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In positioanl distraction making use of the body position to produce traction at an isolated spinal level to maximally open the affected neuroforamen. It is an alternative to lumbar mechanical traction.

The spinal level of vertebral level requiring traction is palpated and a soft roll is placed and the patient side lies on the unaffected side. For further distraction both hips are flexed until movement is noted at the spinal level needing traction.

Further, distraction applied by rotating upper trunk to opposite side of pain.

Stabilization exercises are mainly used for the stability of joints and for improving muscle strength.

The first step of lumbar stabilization exercises are to maintain functional back positions during all activities. The second step is to improve strength and endurance of the core muscles.

Conditions

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Lumbar Radiculopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

All the patients will be randomly allocated into treatment and control groups 50 in experimental and 50 in control group. The treatment group will receive positional with stabilization exercises while the control group will be treated with stabilization exercises only.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
The patients were blinded from the treatment groups that either he/she are in experimental or control group.

Study Groups

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Positional Distraction plus Stabilization Exercise group

The treatment group will receive positional distraction with stabilization exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

physical therapy treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

the experimental group received positional distraction plus stabilization exercises and the control group received stabilization exercises only.

Stabilization Exercise group

control group will be treated with stabilization exercises only.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

physical therapy treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

the experimental group received positional distraction plus stabilization exercises and the control group received stabilization exercises only.

Interventions

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physical therapy treatment

the experimental group received positional distraction plus stabilization exercises and the control group received stabilization exercises only.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy
* Age limit 30-50 years
* Both males and females
* Pain history more than 12 weeks but less than one year
* Patient having lumbar disc bulge at maximum two adjacent levels

Exclusion Criteria

* Any type of tumor and infection in the spine
* Spondylolisthesis at L4- L5, L5-S1
* Fracture of the lumbar spine
* Sciatica other than lumbar region (piriformis syndrome)
* Acute cardiopulmonary conditions
* Morbid obesity (BMI \> 30)
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dow University of Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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IPMR DUHS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Dow University of Health Sciences

Locations

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Dow University of Health Sciences

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Khan S, Hasnain F, Soomro RR, Rehmani A. Comparison of positional distraction with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy: A randomized controlled-trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Jan;74(1):5-9. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.6540.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38219156 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SKhan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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