Investigation of Immediate, Short and Long Term Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With Movement Techniques in Nonspesific Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT04802850

Last Updated: 2021-03-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2015-04-01

Brief Summary

Introduction: Although the effectiveness of many mobilization methods in chronic low back pain (CLBP) was shown, these effects were not monitored in the long term. The aim of this study was to identify the immediate, short and long-term effects of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) in terms of pain, range of motion (ROM), flexibility, endurance, functionality and disabilities in patients with CLBP. Methods: The study was designed in randomized-placebo controlled with 36 people randomly distributed into 2 groups. Sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG) was applied to the lumbar region, straight leg raise (SLR) with traction to the hip, and internal rotational mobilization techniques and home exercise program were applied in Group 1 (n=19); and the same techniques were applied as sham mobilization in Group 2 (n=17). The evaluations were made as post-intervention for immediate effect, and were also made at the 5th week, 3rd month, and 6th months for short and long-term effect. Evaluation was also made for pain in 12th month.

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Real MWM

Real mobilization with movement

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mulligan mobilization with movement

Intervention Type: OTHER

Sham MWM

sham or placebo mobilization with movement

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Mulligan mobilization with movement

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

Mulligan mobilization with movement

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Having 3 months' continuous or intermittent LBP symptoms, without leg pain above the knee
• Pain at VAS > 3/10,
• Back pain increased by active lumbar flexion movement

Exclusion Criteria

• Confirmed nerve root compression
• Neurological symptoms
• Lumbar spine stenosis
• Back surgery history
• Chronic pain syndrome
• LBP from fracture
• Infection
• Visceral disease
• Pregnancy
• Major clinical depression
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Significant osteoporosis.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Suleyman Demirel University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

HATİCE YAKUT

principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

study1984

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id