Effect of Neural Mobilization Techniques in Patients after Lumbar Discectomy

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• Conditions: The patients after lumbar discectomy surgery with radicular pain.; Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region; M51.16

• Registration Number: IRCT20230820059201N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Age range 20-50
Body mass index less than 30
Having undergone lumbar discectomy no more than one week prior to enrollment
Positive Straight Leg Raise (SLR) test
Onset of symptoms prior to surgery within a maximum of one year
Severity of radicular pain = 3 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score = 20%

Exclusion Criteria

patient's unwillingness to cooperate in the study
history of previous spinal surgery
history of mental disorders
systemic diseases (any cardiovascular, infectious, metabolic condition that could affect the assessment and treatment process)
stability disorders in the spine (spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, etc.).No contractures or musculoskeletal disorders in the lower extremities that would hinder neurological mobilization tests and treatments
contractures or musculoskeletal disorders in the lower extremities that would hinder neurological mobilization tests and treatments
sacroiliac joint pain syndrome.
hip joint disorders
pregnancy
established hyperlordotic posture
nerve paralysis due to intervertebral disc protrusion.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Straight leg rasing rane of motion test. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: digital inclinometer (2170-1 model).;Radicular pain degree. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Patient's quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.