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effect of cupping combined with neural mobilization in patients with sciatica

Phase 2
Conditions
Discogenic sciatica
Registration Number
PACTR201812663422445
Lead Sponsor
faculty of physical therapy cairo university
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

¿Body mass index less than 35.
¿Back and leg pain with duration of at least three months ago.
¿Confirming disc with MRI or CT.
¿Discogenic sciatica between L4-L5 with radiation of sciatic nerve.
¿Pain is limiting hip flexion ROM with knee extension.

Exclusion Criteria

¿Low back pain without sciatica.
¿Diabetic patient.
¿Patient with any surgical procedures.
¿Pregnant woman.
¿Patients with deformity of the spine and lower limb.
¿Unconsciousness or inability to be ambulant.
¿Pain less than 3 months.
¿History of epilepsy.
¿Piriformis syndrome (fair test).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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