Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Mobilization in Improving Functional Outcome in Sub-acute Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Visual Analogue Scale
研究概览
简要总结
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) defines sub-acute low back pain as low back pain lasting between 4 and 12 weeks. There is insufficient evidence regarding the comparative effect of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain with the tightness of quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles
详细描述
A randomized experimental controlled trial will be carried out to compare the effectiveness of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain. A total of 60 male and female volunteers having subjects with sub-acute nonspecific low back pain will be recruited in this study. Subjects will be assessed at baseline for pain and disability using Visual Analogue Scale and Ronald Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ 0-24) respectively. After baseline assessment, all subjects will be allocated to two groups through computer-generated random sampling. Group 1 will perform Muscle energy technique combined with conventional exercise; Group 2 will receive Myofascial Mobilization combined with conventional exercise. This study will be conducted at the Physiotherapy Department of Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SIPM&R). Data will be analyzed using SPSS 21 and ANCOVA technique will be used in this study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30 Years 至 55 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Sub-acute low back pain with the range of 7 to 12 weeks of unresolved symptoms.
- •Positive test of tight Erector spinae muscle and Tight Quadratus Lumboram muscle
排除标准
- •Spinal malignancy
- •Spinal fracture
- •Spine foraminal stenosis
- •Nerve root compression
- •Radicular symptoms
- •Cord compression
- •Paralysis
- •Muscular dystrophy
- •Myelopathy
- •Seizure disorder
- •Severe trauma
- •Unexplained weight loss
研究组 & 干预措施
Muscle Energy Techniques
Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week:
1. Muscle Energy Technique
干预措施: Physiotherapy (Other)
Muscle Energy Techniques
Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week:
1. Muscle Energy Technique
干预措施: Muscle Energy technique (Other)
Myofascial Mobilization Techniques
Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week:
1. Myofascial Mobilization
干预措施: Physiotherapy (Other)
Myofascial Mobilization Techniques
Following physiotherapy will be given to the participants in this group for 4 weeks, 3 times a week:
1. Myofascial Mobilization
干预措施: Myofacial mobilization (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Visual Analogue Scale
时间窗: Change from baseline pain intensity at 4 weeks
The visual analogue scale is used for measurement of pain intensity. It is a continuous scale. It comprises a horizontal or vertical 10 centimeters or 100 millimeters line. The participant is asked to indicate a point of pain intensity by placing a line perpendicular to the Visual analogue scale line. The scale is most commonly referred by "no pain" with score of 0 and "worst imaginable pain" with score of 100 on the scale. The higher scores shows higher pain intensity and lower scores shows lower pain intensity.
Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire
时间窗: Change from baseline functional disability at 4 weeks
It is a standard questionnaire with questions regarding pain and the disabling effect on daily activities. Its score ranges from 0 to 24 (no disability to maximum disability)
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Faizan Abdullah
Principal Investigator
Dow University of Health Sciences