Effects of Decompression in Patient With Acute vs Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lumbar Radiculopathy

Treatments: Other: Decompression + Hot pack , TENS , Mobilization , Exercise Therapy; Other: Hot pack , TENS, Mobilization, Exercise therapy; Other: Decompression + Hot pack, TENS, Mobilization, Exercise Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04674917

REC/LHR/20/1051 Mariam Waseem

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will be done to evaluate the effectiveness of Lumbar Spinal Decompression in patients with acute vs chronic lumbar radiculopathy. Study design will be Randomized control trial and sample size will be 30. Duration of study was of 6 month, convenient sampling was done. Data will be collected from DHQ Daska were randomly allocated in three groups via lottery method, baseline assessment was done. Patients of both gender (male and female) from 18 to 50 years with lumbar radiculopathy diagnosed through X-ray and physical examination will be included. Patients with systemic soft tissue and bony diseases will be excluded. Intervention duration of 4 weeks, 3 sessions in a week. Decompression of lumbar spine will be given once in a week. Whole procedure of treatment program will given to patients and written informed consent will be taken. Basic tools will be Visual analog scale (VAS), SLR, ODI, Inclinometer. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 21

Full description

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions treated by physical therapists. Although lumbar traction is frequently used by physical therapists in the treatment of patients with LBP. We will use Manual Lumber Spinal Traction on patients with acute vs chronic lumber radiculopathy. The current study will determine the effect of decompression in relieving pain, increase range of motion and improving function in patients of acute and chronic lumbar radiculopathy. Lumbar traction (LT) is routinely used on its own or in conjunction with other treatments for the management of lumbar sciatica. We will use Manual lumbar traction along with hot pack, tens, mobilization and exercise therapy. Intervention duration of 4 weeks, 3 sessions in a week. Decompression of lumbar spine will be given once in a week.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• history of radicular pain with straight leg raise (SLR).
• Patients in the acute phase of (up to 6 weeks) included in group A
• Patients in chronic phase of (more than 6 weeks) included in group B

Exclusion criteria

• Any systemic soft tissue and bony disease.
• Patient with spinal tuberculosis, spinal fractures, pregnancy, cancer.
• Any recent surgery.
• Patient with any cervical or thoracic problem.
• Patients with any other serious pathology/red flags

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Decompression + Hot pack, TENS, Mobilization, Exercise Therapy

Treatment:

Other: Decompression + Hot pack, TENS, Mobilization, Exercise Therapy

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

Decompression + Hot pack, TENS, Mobilization, Exercise Therapy

Treatment:

Other: Decompression + Hot pack , TENS , Mobilization , Exercise Therapy

Group C

Other group

Description:

Hot pack , TENS, Mobilization, Exercise therapy

Treatment:

Other: Hot pack , TENS, Mobilization, Exercise therapy