Effects of Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Pain and Functional Disability in Patients With Lumbar Spondylolysis

University of Lahore

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spondylolysis

Treatments: Device: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS); Other: Routine physical therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04814979

IRB-UOL-FAHS-UIPT/690/2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is effective in accelerating the healing of fractures, reduction in costs to the state, reduction in the numbers of those patients who progress from out-patient care to long term care who, in the process lose their ability to perform activities of daily living and consequently their independence.

Full description

Aim of this study was to determine the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on pain and functional disability in patients with lumbar spondylolysis. Thirty four (29 males & 5 females) diagnosed subjects of lumbar spondylolysis with symptomatic low back pain since four months aged between twenty to forty years were recruited. This randomized controlled trial was a part of PhD Physical Therapy project conducted at Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from June 2020 to March 2021 by using non probability purposive sampling technique. Subjects were divided randomly into two equal groups (Group-A and Group-B). Lottery method was used to randomly assign patients into two groups. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was utilized to measure pain intensity and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) to measure functional disability. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 21.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both gender
• Diagnosed subjects of lumbar spondylolysis with symptomatic low back pain since four months
• Age: 20-40 years

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with the history of neurological or autonomic deficits,
• Other fracture or bony abnormalities
• Rheumatic disease
• Other spinal problems
• Post-menopausal female
• Osteoporosis
• Osteopenia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound along with routine physical therapy

Treatment:

Other: Routine physical therapy

Device: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS)

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Routine physical therapy alone

Treatment:

Other: Routine physical therapy