Effects of Physical Therapy on Low Back Pain, Disc Height Index, Postural Stability, Disability, Gait and Function in Persons With Postero-lateral Disc Herniation (DISC-RELIEF)

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Herniation, Disc; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs); Other: Standard medical treatment; Other: Mckenzie Extension Protocol; Device: Interferential Therapy; Device: Heat Therapy; Device: Lumbar Traction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06534593

FUI/CTR/2024/16

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study aims to determine if physical therapy is significantly superior in improving postural stability, pain and function and disc height index in persons with discogenic low back pain, as compared to the standardized medical treatment.

Enrollment: 42 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both male and female participants
• Postero-lateral lumbar disc herniation
• Aged 18-50 years old
• Low back pain intensity less than 80/100mm on visual analogue scale or 8/10 on numeric pain rating scale
• Positive peripheralization and centralization phenomenon

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with and any musculoskeletal, metabolic, or neurological disorders that may impair gait, postural stability or sensory integrity will be excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The Control group will receive standard treatment for the management of discogenic low back pain.

Treatment:

Other: Standard medical treatment

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

The Physical Therapy group will receive Physical Therapy for the management of discogenic low back pain.

Treatment:

Device: Lumbar Traction

Device: Heat Therapy

Device: Interferential Therapy

Other: Mckenzie Extension Protocol

Other: Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs)