Effectiveness And Comparison Of Myofascial Release Versus Muscle Energy Technique In Managing Non-Specific Sub-Acute Low Back Pain.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/06/089201
• Lead Sponsor: Piyush Sharma

Brief Summary

128 subjects will be selected according to the inclusion criteria from Outpatient department of Physiotherapy and Orthopedics of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jaipur and written consent will be taken before participation in this study. These subjects will be allocated in two groups

Group A (n=64)     Group B (n=64)



Group A will receive Myofascial Release



Group B will receive Muscle Energy Technique.



both groups participants will receive conventional physiotherapy treatment prior to treatment procedure.



6 weeks of treatment will be given and data analysis will be done  to see the effectiveness of the treatment and comparison is done through appropriate statistical tool.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-19
• Study Start: 2025-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• The inclusion criteria for this study involve targeting individuals between the ages of 30 to 60 who have received a diagnosis of non-specific sub-acute low back pain.
• Specifically, participants must experience pain localized between the lower rib margin and the inferior gluteal folds, indicative of sub-acute low back pain symptoms.
• Crucially, the duration of this pain should fall within the sub-acute phase, lasting between 3 to 6 weeks.
• By focusing on this specific timeframe, the study aims to capture individuals who have moved beyond the acute stage of pain but have not yet progressed to sub-acute low back pain.

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclude individuals with specific medical conditions Spinal stenosis.
• Herniated disc.
• Recent trauma.
• Recent surgeries.
• Potts infection.
• Patients taking skeletal muscle relaxants and analgesics will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain intensity - measured using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	6 weeks
2. Functional Disability - Assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index	6 weeks
3. Range of motion (ROM) - Lumber spine flexion, extension, rotation & lateral flexion	6 weeks
4. Patients-reported outcome measures (PROMs) - Quality of life	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain intensity - measured using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	2. Functional Disability - Assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mahatma Gandhi Hospital; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

Mahatma Gandhi Hospital

🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

Dr Lokesh Sharma

Principal investigator

7891716403

drlokeshsharma2@mgumst.org