The effects of non-surgical decompression in addition to routine physical therapy in patients with lumber radiculopathy; A Randomized Controlled Trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- umber Radiculopathy.Radiculopathy, lumbar regionM54.16
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190717044238N1
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Lahore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Both male and female patients
Age between 25-55 years
Clinically and radiologically diagnosed patients (by neuro-surgeon) of lumbar radiculopathy
Radiating Low Back Pain for at least 3 months
Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Recent fracture or dislocation of lumber vertebra
History of surgery on lumber spine, hip or pelvis
Spinal tumors or infections in the intervertebral disc
Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatism
Spinal deformity such as scoliosis
Spondylolysthesis
Osteoporosis below L1
Patients taking medications e.g NSAIDS for pain
Severe disc degeneration
Pregnant females
Having three or more herniation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Intensity. Timepoint: before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Lumber range of motion. Timepoint: before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical Test (Modified-Modified Schober's Test).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life. Timepoint: before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: SF 36 scoring calculator will be used.;Level of disability. Timepoint: before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: ODI scoring calculator.;Endurance. Timepoint: before intervention and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Stop Watch will be used to calculate the endurance time.