Effects of Pilates Exercises and Neural Dynamic Mobilization in Sciatica Patients

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sciatica

Treatments: Other: Pilates Exercises; Other: Neural dynamic mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05959317

RiphahIU Maria Iqbal

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of the study is to find the effects of Pilates exercises and neural mobilization techniques on pain, flexibility and quality of life in sciatica patients. It will be a randomized controlled trial in which participants selected through non probability convenience sampling, to evaluate the effect of 6-week Pilates exercises versus neural dynamic mobilization techniques on pain, flexibility and quality of life in sciatica patients. Patients aged range from 18 to 65 years. The data will be collected from Service Hospital Lahore. Patients will have diagnosed with sciatica low back pain radiating down hip to knee, numbness, paresthesia and with positive SLR will include in this study whereas patients with considerable musculoskeletal deformity, previous hip, knee and ankle surgery and foot ulceration will be excluded from study .The participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups. Group A will perform Pilates mats exercises 30 minutes, two times a week and the Group B will perform neural dynamic mobilization for 15 minutes, two times a week, for 6-weeks respectively. Pain will be assessed by using BPFS, flexibility with Canadian sit to reach test and QOL with SF-36 questionnaire. SPSS software will be used for data entry and analysis.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• o Participants age ranged from 18 to 65 years old

  • Both genders.
  • History of nonspecific low back
  • lower extremity symptoms such as tingling, dull aches or burning sensation.

Exclusion criteria

• o Significant musculoskeletal deformity such as fracture, amputation.

  • Prior history of knee or back surgery
  • Lower extremity arthritis that limits standing and any inflammatory disease
  • History of cardiovascular issues such as angina, MI
  • Symptomatic postural hypotension
  • Foot ulceration.
  • Skin problems such as rashes etc.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Pilates Exercises

Other group

Description:

Pilates exercises will be perform for 15-30 minutes for one session 3 days a week for 6-weeks than after 6 week reassess the QOL, pain and flexibility.

Treatment:

Other: Pilates Exercises

Neural dynamic mobilization

Other group

Description:

Neural dynamic mobilization will be perform for 15-30 minutes for one session 3 days a week for 6-weeks after 6 weeks reassess the QOL, pain and flexibility.

Treatment:

Other: Neural dynamic mobilization