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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COMPLETED
NA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-05-01
2023-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Physical Therapy
Mckenzie Extension Protocol
Mckenzie Extension Exercise Protocol will be performed by participants in prone position
Lumbar SNAGs
Lumbar SNAGs will be performed in lumbar flexion and extension in standing Position
Inferential therapy
4 pole inferential therapy in combination with superficial heating for 20 minutes
Heat Therapy
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
Lumbar SNAGs
Lumbar SNAGs will be performed in lumbar flexion and extension in standing Position
Inferential therapy
4 pole inferential therapy in combination with superficial heating for 20 minutes
Heat Therapy
superficial heating for 20 minutes
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
18 Months
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Foundation University Islamabad
OTHER
Responsible Party
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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
Countries
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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.
Other Identifiers
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FUI/CTR/2022/5
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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