Effect of slump neural mobilization for the treatment of chronic radicular low back pai

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Recruiting

• Conditions: ow back pain is a common health issue now a days which should be treated in all the primary health care settings. pain is present above the inferior gluteal region and below lower costal margins. Low back pain can be radiating or non-radiating in nature which should be ruled out. The most common type of radiating low back pain is known as sciatica..; Low Back Pain; M54.50

• Registration Number: IRCT20230617058506N1
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Age 25 to 50 years
Gender both male and female
Numbness and tingling till big toe
Pain more than 6 months
1 to 6 pain reading on NPRS
No surgery of lumbar region or sugery for more than 5 years
Positive slump test

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with knee contractures
Pregnant women with 3rd trimester
Post surgical patients of lower leg
Amputation below knee
Spinal fracture
Spinal infection
Neoplasm
Osteoporosis
Signs of upper motor neuron involvement

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before starting intervention, 2nd reading will be taken at 2nd week and 3rd reading will be taken at 5th week post-intervention. Method of measurement: pain will be measured using numeric pain rating scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion of lumbar flexion. Timepoint: first reading at baseline, 2nd reading at 2nd week and 3rd reading at 5th week post intervention. Method of measurement: range of motion will be calculated using inches tape.;Disability. Timepoint: Reading will be taken before staring the intervention i.e. baseline reading, 2nd reading post treatment will be taken after 2nd week and 3rd final reading post treatment will be taken after 5th week. Method of measurement: Disability will be measured using Oswestry disability low back pain questionnaire.