ow Level Laser Therapy in Discogenic Lumber Radiculopathy
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190707044128N2
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Lahore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Age group between 25- 50 years
Both male and female patients
Newly diagnosed cases of discogenic lumbar radiculopathy
Patients with at least moderate score (21%-40%) in Oswestry Disability Index
Patients with positive SLR or Lasegue's test
Patients receiving treatment by other methods like vapocoolants, dry needling, laser acupuncture, subdural steroid injections etc. for the last 3 months
Lumbar spine surgery within the past year
Spondylolisthesis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Vascular, neurological or rheumatic disorders
Clinical evidence of any myelopathy or joint disorders
Recent fracture of the lumbar vertebral spine
Cauda equina syndrome
Osteoporosis
Clinical evidence of any tumor or any space occupying lesion.
Any co-morbid diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Intensity. Timepoint: At the start of treatment and then after 18 treatment sessions for each patient. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Functional Disability. Timepoint: At the start of treatment and then after 18 treatment sessions for each patient. Method of measurement: ODI (Oswestry Disability Index).;Lumber Range of Motion. Timepoint: At the start of treatment and then after 18 treatment sessions for each patient. Method of measurement: Dual Inclinometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sciatic Nerve mobility. Timepoint: At the start of treatment and then after 18 treatment sessions for each patient. Method of measurement: Straight Leg Raise or Lasegue's Test.