Effects of Mechanical Versus Manual Traction in the Management of Low Back Pain.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Disc Prolapse; Disc Degeneration; Disc Prolapse With Radiculopathy; Lumbar Radiculopathy; Low Back Pain; Low Back Pain, Mechanical
• Interventions: Procedure: Hot Pack; Procedure: Manual Traction; Procedure: Mechanical Traction; Procedure: Joint Mobilization; Procedure: TENS

• Registration Number: NCT05059249
• Lead Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad

Brief Summary

This study compared the effects of mechanical and manual traction on pain, disability and lumbar spinal curvature in patients with discogenic low back pain

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-30
• Study Completion: 2020-01-30
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with discogenic low back pain,
• Patients of both genders
• Age ranges from 20 to 60 years
• NPRS > 5

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with non-mechanical back pain
• Patients with known metabolic diseases,
• Osteoporotic patients,
• Recent history of spinal trauma or surgery,
• Lumbar myelopathy,
• Cauda equine syndrome.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Manual Traction	Manual Traction	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Manual Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient.
Mechanical traction	Hot Pack	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Mechanical Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient
Mechanical traction	Mechanical Traction	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Mechanical Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient
Mechanical traction	TENS	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Mechanical Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient
Manual Traction	Hot Pack	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Manual Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient.
Mechanical traction	Joint Mobilization	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Mechanical Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient
Manual Traction	Joint Mobilization	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Manual Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient.
Manual Traction	TENS	Moist heat packs \& TENS for ten minutes followed by Manual Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	6 weeks	Changes from base Line Numeric Pain rating scale is a scale for pain starting from 0-10. Where 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate severe pain.
Oswestry disability index	6 weeks	Changes from base line The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is an index derived from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire used by clinicians and researchers to quantify disability for low back pain. Each topic category is followed by 6 statements describing different potential scenarios in the patient's life relating to the topic. The patient then checks the statement which most closely resembles their situation. Each question is scored on a scale of 0-5 with the first statement being zero and indicating the least amount of disability and the last statement is scored 5 indicating most severe disability. The scores for all questions answered are summed, then multiplied by two to obtain the index (range 0 to 100). Zero is equated with no disability and 100 is the maximum disability possible.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences.; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan