Comparing the Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Mobilization in Managing Sub-acute Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT05428280

Last Updated: 2024-03-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-22

Study Completion Date

2023-11-27

Brief Summary

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Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) defines sub-acute low back pain as low back pain lasting between 4 and 12 weeks. There is insufficient evidence regarding the comparative effect of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain with the tightness of quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles

Detailed Description

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A randomized experimental controlled trial will be carried out to compare the effectiveness of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain. A total of 60 male and female volunteers having subjects with sub-acute nonspecific low back pain will be recruited in this study. Subjects will be assessed at baseline for pain and disability using Visual Analogue Scale and Ronald Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ 0-24) respectively. After baseline assessment, all subjects will be allocated to two groups through computer-generated random sampling. Group 1 will perform Muscle energy technique combined with conventional exercise; Group 2 will receive Myofascial Mobilization combined with conventional exercise. This study will be conducted at the Physiotherapy Department of Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SIPM\&R). Data will be analyzed using SPSS 21 and ANCOVA technique will be used in this study.

Conditions

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Lordosis Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Muscle Energy Techniques

Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week:

1\. Muscle Energy Technique

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physiotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional treatment consisted of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Progressive Back Strengthening Exercise

Muscle Energy technique

Intervention Type OTHER

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a technique that was developed in 1948 by Fred Mitchell, Sr, D.O\[1\]. It is a form of manual therapy, widely used in Osteopathy, that uses a muscle's own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle.

Myofascial Mobilization Techniques

Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week:

1\. Myofascial Mobilization

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Physiotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional treatment consisted of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Progressive Back Strengthening Exercise

Myofacial mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

It is a type of gentle, constant massage that releases tightness and pain throughout your myofascial tissues

Interventions

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Physiotherapy

Conventional treatment consisted of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Progressive Back Strengthening Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Muscle Energy technique

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a technique that was developed in 1948 by Fred Mitchell, Sr, D.O\[1\]. It is a form of manual therapy, widely used in Osteopathy, that uses a muscle's own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle.

Intervention Type OTHER

Myofacial mobilization

It is a type of gentle, constant massage that releases tightness and pain throughout your myofascial tissues

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sub-acute low back pain with the range of 7 to 12 weeks of unresolved symptoms.
* Positive test of tight Erector spinae muscle and Tight Quadratus Lumboram muscle

Exclusion Criteria

* Spinal malignancy
* Spinal fracture
* Spine foraminal stenosis
* Nerve root compression
* Radicular symptoms
* Sciatica
* Cord compression
* Paralysis
* Muscular dystrophy
* Myelopathy
* Seizure disorder
* Severe trauma
* Unexplained weight loss
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 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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Faizan Abdullah

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Faizan Abdullah, MSAPT, DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Locations

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Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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FAbdullah

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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