Effect of Flexion Exercises and Manual Therapy in Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis

Not Applicable

Conditions: M48.06
lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region

Registration Number: IRCT20091214002851N8

Lead Sponsor: Babol University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Pain, Sensory Disturbance, Muscle Weakness in the Low Back, Buttock or Leg that is Aggravated by Standing and Walking and Alleviated by Sitting
Confirmation of Spinal Canal Stenosis at the Lower Lumbar Level in MRI Images by a Specialist Doctor
Age over 50 Years
The Presence of Clinical Symptoms, at least in the Last 3 Months

Exclusion Criteria

Severe Spinal Stenosis (Grades C and D of the Schizas Diagnostic Criteria) that is a Candidate for Surgery
History of Low Back Surgery
Severe Heart Disease
Prohibition or Intolerance of Exercises by the Patient (Pregnant Women, Patients with Abdominal Surgery, ...)
History of Epidural Injection in the Lumbar Region
Compression Fracture in the Vertebra
Clear Scoliosis
Cognitive Disorders
History of Malignancy
Severe Osteoporosis (T score < -2.5)
Severe Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Spondylolisthesis
Neurological Diseases that Affect the Patient's Walking
Inability to Walk for Reasons other than Spinal Stenosis (Severe Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee, ...)
Diabetic Neuropathy that Has Been Diagnosed Based on the Doctor's Clinical Examination and EMG and NCV Studies
Pain Level Higher than 7 Based on VAS Scale

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Disability Index. Timepoint: Before starting and after the end of 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: It is measured by the Persian Modified Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The amount of pain and discomfort in the leg and foot area of patients. Timepoint: Before starting and after the end of 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Walking Ability. Timepoint: Before starting and after the end of 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: self-paced walking Test.