Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave on Electrophysiological Changes and Pain in Patients With Lower Cross Syndrome

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Lower Cross Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Extracorporeal shock wave; Other: Selected physical therapy program

• Registration Number: NCT06531746
• Lead Sponsor: Ahmed Alshimy

Brief Summary

Lower Cross Syndrome happens when there is muscular imbalance between weak and tight muscles. The tight muscles are generally the hip flexors and erector spinae, and weak muscles are the abdominals and gluteal muscles. Shortening occurs in the hip flexors while weakening occurs in the abdominals and gluteal muscles.

Detailed Description

Group I (Study): will consist of 22 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to selected physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Group II (Control): will consist of 22 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive selected physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-29
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-01
• Study Start: 2024-08-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-10
• Study Completion: 2024-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Forty-four lower cross syndrome patients from both genders their ages ranged from 30-45 years old.
2. All patients in present study will be ambulant independently.
3. All patients will be medically stable.
4. The body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 20:25 Kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with musculoskeletal deformities and disorders.
2. Patients with psychiatric disorders or seizures.
3. Patients with visual and auditory impairment or tremors influencing balance.
4. Patients with other neuromuscular disorders.
5. Patients with BMI more than 25 kg/m2.
6. Patients with cognitive impairment.
7. Patients with lower limb or head and brain surgeries.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study group (I)	Selected physical therapy program	Will consist of 22 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to selected physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
Study group (I)	Extracorporeal shock wave	Will consist of 22 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to selected physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
Control group (II)	Selected physical therapy program	Will consist of 22 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive selected physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale	4 weeks	Assess pain intensity
Electromyograph	4 weeks	Assess activity of iliopoas and lower back muscles

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Al Ryada University for Science and Technology; 🇪🇬 Sadat, Menoufia, Egypt