Comparison of effects of straight leg raising technique and slump stretching technique in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy

Phase 1

Recruiting

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

• Registration Number: IRCT20190715044216N2
• 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: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Between the ages of 30 to 50.
Having symptoms travelling away from the hips.
Provocation of symptoms with a straight leg raise test between 45 ° to 70 °
Experiencing mild to moderate pain (2 to 6 in the NPRS)
Baseline Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) of score higher than 10%

Exclusion Criteria

Present with '' red flags '' of critical spinal condition (e.g. infection, tissue, osteoporosis, fractured spine, etc.).
Pregnant women
History of spinal surgery.
Inability to hold the advisory position of slump stretching, reproduction of symptoms on neck flexion during slump test examination.
Showing a straight leg test (SLR) less than 45°.
Lumbar spine pathologies such as spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, spinal canal stenosis, spinal deformity, diabetes, infective or metabolic polyneuropathy, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic cause of back pain.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Four sessions of treatment per week with total sixteen sessions will be given in four weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Four sessions of treatment per week with total sixteen sessions will be given in four weeks. Method of measurement: Modified Oswestry Disability Index.;Range of Motion. Timepoint: Four sessions of treatment per week with total sixteen sessions will be given in four weeks. Method of measurement: Goniometer.