Study of Adding Balneotherapy to Physical Therapy for Adults Aged 18-75 With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy to Improve Pain, Disability, Daily Activities, and Sleep Quality

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effects of adding balneotherapy to a conventional physical therapy program for patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy, a condition caused by nerve root compression in the lower spine. This condition leads to neuropathic pain and functional loss, impacting daily activities, sleep quality, and overall quality of life. The study aims to assess whether combining these treatments improves pain, disability, daily living activities, and sleep compared to physical therapy alone. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive conventional physical therapy including exercise, hot pack, TENS, and ultrasound therapy five days a week for four weeks. The other group will receive the same physical therapy program combined with balneotherapy under specialist physiotherapist supervision. Both groups will be assessed at the start, after four weeks of treatment, and three months later. During the study, participants will undergo evaluations using several scales including the Visual Analog Scale VAS, Oswestry Disability Index, Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questionnaire, LANSS Neuropathic Pain Scale, Pain Quality Assessment Scale, Short Form-36, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. These assessments will measure changes in pain, disability, sleep quality, and quality of life. The study will monitor participants over a period of three months to evaluate treatment effects and safety.

Effects of Adding Balneotherapy to a Physical Therapy Program in Patients With Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy