Comparative Effects Between ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization With Limb Movement in Lumbar Radiculopathy

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Lumbar Radiculopathy

Treatments: Procedure: Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM; Procedure: ELDOA

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07328282

FUI/CTR/2025/21

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines the comparative effects of ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) on lumbar radiculopathy

Full description

Participants were randomly assigned into two groups:

Group A, which performed structured ELDOA exercises targeting spinal decompression and postural alignment Group B, which received SMWLM interventions focusing on spinal mobilization combined with controlled leg movements.

Pain, functional disability, and lumbar range of motion were measured using Visual Analog Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, and bubble inclinometer

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 30 -50 years

• both male and female

• Unilateral lumbar radiculopathy

• Posteriolateral mild disc herniation on MRI

• SLR test positive (30 to 70) degree

• crosed SLR test positive

• Slump test positive

• pain and symptoms disturbution in dermatomal pattern of L4 and L5 Exclusion Criteria

• MRI findings indicating i. Spinal instability ii. Significant neuroforaminal stenosis iii. Structural abnormalities requiring surgical intervention (e.g., large disc herniation )

• Clinical findings indicating:

  i. Absence of severe neurological and severe motor weakness (Manual Muscle Testing grades 0, 1, or 2) ii. Signs of cauda equina lesion (e.g., saddle anesthesia, bowel/bladder dysfunction)

• Diagnosed spinal conditions i. Lumbar spondylolisthesis ii. Lumbar spine fracture iii. Spinal stenosis iv. Spinal tumor v. Ankylosing spondylitis

• History of previous spinal surgery Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

ELDOA

Experimental group

Description:

Group A will recieve standard treatment of ELDOA Strengthening will be divided into following phases 1. Warm up phase: 2. Strengthening phase: 3. Cool down phase:

Treatment:

Procedure: ELDOA

Spinal mobilization with limb movement

Experimental group

Description:

Group B will receive Standard treatment of spinal mobilzation and limb movement Strengthening will be divided into following phases 1. Warm up phase: 2. Strengthening phase: 3. Cool down phase:

Treatment:

Procedure: Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM