Effects of Mulligan Traction Leg Raise versus Slump Stretching on Pain, Passive Leg Raise, and Functional Disability in Lumbar Radiculopathy

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: M54.16; lumbar radiculopathy.; Radiculopathy, lumbar region

• Registration Number: IRCT20190715044216N3
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Pre diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy
Age group of 30-60 years
SLR test positive
All subjects with unilateral or bilateral radiation of pain in sciatic nerve distribution
Male and Female patients
Participants willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

History of spinal surgery in previous 6 months
Knee and ankle pathology causing limitation of movement
Clinical conditions such as over sensitive skin, patient with cardiac pacemaker, pregnancy etc.
Serious spinal condition e.g. infection, tumors, osteoporosis, spinal fracture
Inability to hold slump stretching position, reproduction of symptoms on neck flexion part of slump test
Patients with cervicogenic headache, VBI, spinal deformities and ankylosing spondylitis

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: NPRS.;Straight leg raise range of motion. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Disability. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index scale.