Low Level LASER Therapy With and Without Proprioceptive Stimulation Among Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy Patients
NCT ID: NCT05953727
Last Updated: 2023-07-20
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
36 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-11-11
2023-10-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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A double blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2022 by Ishaq et al. on 110 patients to determine the effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients with Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy and correlation among pain intensity, functional disability, and lumbar range of motion (LROM). The outcomes of the treatment were measured on the first day and then after 18 sessions from each patient's pain intensity, functional disability, L-ROM, and straight leg raise by using visual analogue scale, Oswestry disability index, dual inclinometer, and straight leg raise tests. Experimental group of 55 patients was treated with LLLT and conventional physical therapy while the control group of 55 patients was treated with conventional physical therapy alone. They concluded that LLLT is an efficient adjunct therapy to conventional physical therapy in patients of discogenic lumbar radiculopathy
In the reviewed literature, there seems to be a lack in establishing the effects of low-level laser therapy when combined with proprioceptive stimulation. Discogenic lumbar radiculopathy is very common due to an increased workload, increased number of road traffic accidents, poor postures and socioeconomic status, deficient medical or rehab services, and so on. Thus, there is need to conduct a research to determine the effects of low level laser therapy when combined with proprioceptive stimulation in improving patient's functional status, pain and gait issues.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Low level laser therapy with proprioceptive stimulation
Patients will be treated with low level laser therapy and proprioceptive stimulation will also be given.
Low level laser therapy with proprioceptive stimulation
10 minutes of low level laser therapy and 10-15 minutes of proprioceptive stimulation and 10 minutes of heating pack. Assessment and data collection will be done at baseline (initial), after 4 weeks of treatment protocol and patients will be followed up for the further 2 weeks to notice and report any change in condition and health status.
Low level laser therapy without proprioceptive stimulation
Patients will be treated with low level laser therapy only.
Low level laser therapy without proprioceptive stimulation
10 minutes of low level laser therapy and 10 minutes of heating pack. Assessment and data collection will be done at baseline (initial), after 4 weeks of treatment protocol and patients will be followed up for the further 2 weeks to notice and report any change in condition and health status.
Interventions
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Low level laser therapy with proprioceptive stimulation
10 minutes of low level laser therapy and 10-15 minutes of proprioceptive stimulation and 10 minutes of heating pack. Assessment and data collection will be done at baseline (initial), after 4 weeks of treatment protocol and patients will be followed up for the further 2 weeks to notice and report any change in condition and health status.
Low level laser therapy without proprioceptive stimulation
10 minutes of low level laser therapy and 10 minutes of heating pack. Assessment and data collection will be done at baseline (initial), after 4 weeks of treatment protocol and patients will be followed up for the further 2 weeks to notice and report any change in condition and health status.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Both male and female patients
* Patients with acute Low Back Pain and unilateral Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy with disc bulge confirmed on MRI
* Pain intensity score is 4 or more on the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
* Radiating leg pain symptoms for less than 4 weeks
* Numbness and paresthesia in the affected area
* Patients with moderate to severe score (21%-60%) in ODI
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with severely cognitive disorders
* History of low back pain for more than 4 weeks
* History of any systemic disease such as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Myopathies, Heart Failure etc
* Botulinum toxin injections to any lower extremity muscle in the last 3 months
* Malignancy
45 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Riphah International University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Hira Jabeen
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Locations
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Agile Rehabilitation Complex
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Bahawal Victoria Hospital
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Muhammad Irshad
Role: primary
References
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Kreiner DS, Hwang SW, Easa JE, Resnick DK, Baisden JL, Bess S, Cho CH, DePalma MJ, Dougherty P 2nd, Fernand R, Ghiselli G, Hanna AS, Lamer T, Lisi AJ, Mazanec DJ, Meagher RJ, Nucci RC, Patel RD, Sembrano JN, Sharma AK, Summers JT, Taleghani CK, Tontz WL Jr, Toton JF; North American Spine Society. An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy. Spine J. 2014 Jan;14(1):180-91. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.08.003. Epub 2013 Nov 14.
Fardon DF, Williams AL, Dohring EJ, Murtagh FR, Gabriel Rothman SL, Sze GK. Lumbar disc nomenclature: version 2.0: Recommendations of the combined task forces of the North American Spine Society, the American Society of Spine Radiology and the American Society of Neuroradiology. Spine J. 2014 Nov 1;14(11):2525-45. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.04.022. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
Parker SL, Xu R, McGirt MJ, Witham TF, Long DM, Bydon A. Long-term back pain after a single-level discectomy for radiculopathy: incidence and health care cost analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Feb;12(2):178-82. doi: 10.3171/2009.9.SPINE09410.
Freburger JK, Holmes GM, Agans RP, Jackman AM, Darter JD, Wallace AS, Castel LD, Kalsbeek WD, Carey TS. The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 9;169(3):251-8. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.543.
Ahmed I, Bandpei MAM, Gilani SA, Ahmad A, Zaidi F. Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients with Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Healthc Eng. 2022 Feb 27;2022:6437523. doi: 10.1155/2022/6437523. eCollection 2022.
Benditz A, Loher M, Boluki D, Grifka J, Vollner F, Renkawitz T, Maderbacher G, Gotz J. Positive medium-term influence of multimodal pain management on socioeconomic factors and health care utilization in patients with lumbar radiculopathy: a prospective study. J Pain Res. 2017 Feb 14;10:389-395. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S128090. eCollection 2017.
National Guideline Centre (UK). Low Back Pain and Sciatica in Over 16s: Assessment and Management. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2016 Nov. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK401577/
Other Identifiers
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REC/RCR & AHS/23/0220
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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