Effects of Intra Muscular Electrotherapy Combined With Manipulative Therapy in Patients With Sacral Torsion

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Treatments: Procedure: Manipulation; Procedure: Core Stability Exercises; Procedure: Intramusular electrotherapy; Procedure: Physical Agents; Procedure: Soft tissue mobility

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06442540

FUI/CTR/2024/11

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomised controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of intra muscular electrotherapy combined with manipulative therapy in terms of pain, mobility, range of motion, and disability."

Full description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of intra muscular electrotherapy combined with manipulative therapy in terms of pain, mobility, range of motion, and disability in patients with sacral torsion." (age : 22-44 years )

1. Numeric pain rating scale
2. Inclinometer Lumbar Flexion
3. Oswestry Disability Questionairre
4. Goniometer SLR ROM Data will be collected before and after the intervention protocol for each participant.

Data collection procedure: Participants of interest would be approached and explained about the research. Informed written consent will be taken. Pre and post intervention scores will be recorded.

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 22 to 44 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

• Age group: 22-44 years old
• Both males and females
• Clinically diagnosed sacral torsion
• Patients with pain intensity of at least 5 on NPRS
• Positive backward bent test
• Positive forward bent test
• Uneven Sacral sulcus
• Uneven ILA of sacrum
• Piriformis syndrome

Exclusion criteria :

• Any congenital deformities
• Demonstrated neurological deficit.
• Pregnant females
• History of spinal surgery
• Spondylolisthesis
• Severe lumbar spondylosis
• Spinal stenosis
• Serious spinal conditions like infection, tumors, osteoporosis, spinal fracture
• osteoporosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

HVLA thrust for SI Joint once per week: Core stability exercises Intramuscular electrotherapy / 3 sessions per week 10 mins / frequency 100hz muscles( piriformis, erector spinae )

Treatment:

Procedure: Intramusular electrotherapy

Procedure: Core Stability Exercises

Procedure: Manipulation

Group 2

Experimental group

Description:

Hot pack 10 mins soft tissue / myofacial release ( piriformis, erector spinae ) Piriformis stretching core stability exercises

Treatment:

Procedure: Soft tissue mobility

Procedure: Physical Agents

Procedure: Core Stability Exercises