Effects of Physical Therapy on Improving Disc Height, Postural Stability, Pain and Function in Persons With Discogenic Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT05326594

Last Updated: 2024-02-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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Lumbar degenerative disc disease and discogenic low back pain is comparatively common and disabling musculoskeletal condition, however there is no conclusive evidence regarding the positive effects of conservative physical therapy management in terms of radiological changes and improvement in disc height. For this reason, the current study will not only look into the positive effects of conservative physical therapy on postural stability, pain and function, but also in terms of disc height in persons with discogenic low back pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain Disk Prolapse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical Therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mckenzie Extension Protocol

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Mckenzie Extension Exercise Protocol will be performed by participants in prone position

Lumbar SNAGs

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Lumbar SNAGs will be performed in lumbar flexion and extension in standing Position

Inferential therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

4 pole inferential therapy in combination with superficial heating for 20 minutes

Heat Therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

superficial heating for 20 minutes

Interventions

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Mckenzie Extension Protocol

Mckenzie Extension Exercise Protocol will be performed by participants in prone position

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Lumbar SNAGs

Lumbar SNAGs will be performed in lumbar flexion and extension in standing Position

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Inferential therapy

4 pole inferential therapy in combination with superficial heating for 20 minutes

Intervention Type DEVICE

Heat Therapy

superficial heating for 20 minutes

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both male and female participants
* Aged 18-50 years old
* low back pain intensity less than 80/100mm on visual analogue scale
* positive centralization phenomenon
* low signal intensity of IV disc on T2 - weighted MRI
* high intensity zone towards the posterior aspect of the disc on MRI

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with and any musculoskeletal, metabolic, or neurological disorders that may impair gait, postural stability or sensory integrity will be excluded from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Foundation University Islamabad

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Muhammad Osama, PhD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

FUI

Aamer Naeem, PhD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

FUI

Locations

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Foundation University Islamabad

Islamabad, , Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Osama M, Naeem A, Tariq S, Mushtaq S, Siddiqi FA, Afridi S. Effects of physical therapy on improving disc height index, postural stability, pain and function in persons with discogenic low back pain. J Pak Med Assoc. 2025 Mar;75(3):378-382. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.20384.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40143467 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FUI/CTR/2022/5

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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