Effectiveness of self management protocol in the management of Lumbar radiculopathy
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202209825345097
- Lead Sponsor
- Maryam Abdulhadi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Participants are those with complaint of pain and/or paresthesia in the lumbar spine with a distribution of
symptoms that has extended distal to the gluteal fold on at least one lower extremity within the past 24 hours
based on the patient's self-report.
Age at least 18 to 65 years.
At least one of the following signs of nerve root compression:
Positive ipsilateral or contralateral straight leg raise test (reproduction of leg symptoms with straight leg raise
< 70 degrees)
Sensory impairment to pinprick on the ipsilateral lower extremity
Diminished strength of a myotome (hip flexion, knee extension, ankle dorsiflexion, great toe extension, or ankle
eversion) of the ipsilateral lower extremity.
Diminished lower extremity reflex (Quadriceps or Achilles) of the symptomatic lower extremity
Red flags noted in the patient's general medical screening questionnaire (i.e., tumor, metabolic diseases, RA,
osteoporosis, spinal compression fracture, prolonged history of steroid use, etc.)
Evidence of central nervous system involvement, including symptoms of cauda equina syndrome (i.e., loss of
bowel/bladder control or saddle region paresthesia) or the presence of pathological reflexes (i.e., positive
Babinski)
Patient reports of complete absence of low back and leg symptoms when seated
Recent surgery (< 6 months) to the lumbar spine or buttocks, or any fusion surgery of the lumbar spine or
pelvis
Recent (< 2 weeks) epidural steroid injection for low back and/or leg pain
Current pregnancy
Inability to comply with the treatment schedule
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain, Disability, Quality of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain and fear avoidance belief