Effects of Different Positions on Mechanical Traction Outcome

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Non-specific Low Back Pain; Lumbar Traction

Treatments: Device: mechanical traction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06812338

RHPT/024/020

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our primary purpose for this study is to investigate the effect of different positions during traction on pain, function, and range of motion in adults with non-specific low back pain.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult 18-65 years of age
• Non specific LBP persisted for more than 12 weeks
• At least 4/10 on NPRS

Exclusion criteria

• Vertebral fractures
• Axial spondylarthritis
• Aauda equina syndrome
• Radicular pain
• Radiculopathy
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal surgeries
• Malignancy
• Pregnancy
• Inflammatory or infectious cases of LBP

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

Supine Participants

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will lie in supine position with legs supported on a stool adjusted for hip and knee flexion to be at 90°

Treatment:

Device: mechanical traction

Prone Participants

Active Comparator group

Description:

will lie in prone position with a pillow underneath their abdomen and a harness attached to the chest, and pelvis

Treatment:

Device: mechanical traction

Side-lying Participants

Active Comparator group

Description:

will lie on the contralateral side of pain, with his hip flexed at 80°, and a pillow between their knees

Treatment:

Device: mechanical traction