Status:
COMPLETED
Myofascial Release and Joint Mobilization Therapy in Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low back pain is a common condition affecting many individuals at some point in their lives. The prevalence of Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is between 4.2% and 19.6%, which is responsible for high...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between the ages of 20 to 50 years for non-specific low back pain diagnosed by researcher according to the non-specific low back pain criteria comprising of history and physical examination. Physical examination should be done in different positions as follows
- Inspect the back for deformities e.g. stooping forward
- Palpate for muscle guarding, trigger points
- Lumbar excursion and range of motion
- Gait
- Heel and Toe Walking (Inability to walk on heels alone or toes alone signifies significant muscle weakness) • Hip joint range of motion
- FABER test (Flexion, Abduction and External Rotation)
- Straight Leg Raising Test (SLR)
- Cross SLR
- Neurological examination • Palpate for muscle guarding, trigger points
- Femoral Extension Test • Straight Leg Raising Test (SLR)
- Both male and female patients will be recruited.
- Patient diagnosis based on clinical assessment and duration of pain.
- People who have not received physical therapy application or exercise regimen for the past 3 months
- Patients suffering with low back pain for less than 3 months. Severity of Pain should be 3 to 7 on NPRS will be included in the study.
- Patients not received analgesics and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for previous 1 week.
Exclusion
- Patients already diagnosed with any systemic or musculoskeletal pathology e.g. vasculogenic, viscerogenic, neurogenic Low back pain or any history of any recent trauma etc.
- Patients having as severe to extreme findings of low back pain reflecting the patient irritable.
- Any previous surgery or epidural injection treatment or nerve block in the lumbosacral region.
- Females who are pregnant or any recent pregnancy in past 6 months
- Any sensory or motor deficit in the lower extremities.
- Any signs of reg flags; i.e. tumors, constitutional symptoms, integumentary issues, cauda equina syndromes etc. will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 25 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04860726
Start Date
April 25 2021
End Date
April 1 2024
Last Update
February 12 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Al-Razi Healthcare
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000
2
Riphah Rehabilitation Centre
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan