Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave on Electrophysiological Changes and Pain in Patients With Lower Cross Syndrome

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-02

Study Completion Date

2025-11-29

Brief Summary

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Lower Cross Syndrome happens when there is muscular imbalance between weak and tight muscles. The tight muscles are generally the hip flexors and erector spinae, and weak muscles are the abdominals and gluteal muscles. Shortening occurs in the hip flexors while weakening occurs in the abdominals and gluteal muscles.

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Detailed Description

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Group I (Study): will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Group II (Control): will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive sham extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Conditions

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Lower Cross Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Study group (I)

Will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extracorporeal shock wave

Intervention Type OTHER

participants will receive 2000 ESWT impulses, with 1500 targeting the taut band and 500 surrounding the taut band, with an energy flux density of 0.10 mJ/mm and frequency of 8 Hz, by using an

EME S.r.l. via Degli Abeti 88/161122 Pesaro \[serial number:

EM12681015\], Italy, shock wave generator.

Conventional physical therapy program

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching and strengthening of Iliopoas muscle and Stretching and strengthening of Lower back muscles

Control group (II)

Will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive sham extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional physical therapy program

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching and strengthening of Iliopoas muscle and Stretching and strengthening of Lower back muscles

Sham (No Treatment)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham extracorporeal shock wave will be introduced without real shock wave impulses.

Interventions

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Extracorporeal shock wave

participants will receive 2000 ESWT impulses, with 1500 targeting the taut band and 500 surrounding the taut band, with an energy flux density of 0.10 mJ/mm and frequency of 8 Hz, by using an

EME S.r.l. via Degli Abeti 88/161122 Pesaro \[serial number:

EM12681015\], Italy, shock wave generator.

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional physical therapy program

Stretching and strengthening of Iliopoas muscle and Stretching and strengthening of Lower back muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham (No Treatment)

Sham extracorporeal shock wave will be introduced without real shock wave impulses.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Forty-four lower cross syndrome patients from both genders their ages ranged from 30-45 years old.
2. All patients in present study will be ambulant independently.
3. All patients will be medically stable.
4. The body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 20:25 Kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with musculoskeletal deformities and disorders.
2. Patients with psychiatric disorders or seizures.
3. Patients with visual and auditory impairment or tremors influencing balance.
4. Patients with other neuromuscular disorders.
5. Patients with BMI more than 25 kg/m2.
6. Patients with cognitive impairment.
7. Patients with lower limb or head and brain surgeries.

Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No