Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Routine Physical Therapy on Quadratus Lumborum in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 68
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Range of Motion will be assessed by Universal Goniometer
研究概览
简要总结
•Null hypothesis: There is no difference in effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Routine Physical Therapy on Quadratus Lumborum in patients with chronic low back pain.
•Alternative hypothesis: There is difference in effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Routine Physical Therapy on Quadratus Lumborum in patients with chronic low back pain.
详细描述
The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Routine Physical Therapy on Quadratus Lumborum in patients with chronic low back pain on Pain, Range of Motion, Quality of Life and Functional Disability.
The study procedure will be explained to the patients and informed written consent will be obtained from those patients who will be willing to participate in the study. Quadratus Lumborum tightness will be assessed using side bending test.
Those fulfilling the requirement of inclusion criteria will be indiscriminately separated into 2 groups. NPRS, Oswestry Disability Index, SF-20 and goniometer will be used to collect data.
Total 68 participants will be recruited in the study. Routine Physical therapy will be provided to group A. Reciprocal inhibition Muscle Energy Technique on quadratus lumborum along with Routine Physical Therapy will be performed on group B.
Both group will receive interventions three sessions in a week for 4 consecutive weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30 Years 至 55 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Both genders of age 30 to 55 year.
- •Patients with pain for at least three months or more (chronic stage).
- •Patients having score of at least 3 on 0-10 points(NPRS).
- •Diagnosed patients of low back pain.
- •Non-radicular low back pain.
- •Quadratus Lumborum tightness by physical test i.e. side bending test.
排除标准
- •Pregnant females.
- •Lumbar radiculopathy.
- •Any spinal pathology i.e. infectious disease and fracture.
- •Any congenital deformity of spine, upper and lower extremities.
- •Systemic illnesses i.e. cardiovascular disorders, respiratory disorders etc.
- •History of surgery of hip, pelvis, lumbar spine, disc herniation.
结局指标
主要结局
Range of Motion will be assessed by Universal Goniometer
时间窗: 2 minutes
Lumbar flexion, extension and side bending range of motion will be measured using Universal Goniometer. Normal lumbar flexion range is 60 degrees, extension range is 25 degrees, and right and left side bending range is 25 degrees.
Pain will be assessed by Numeric pain rating scale
时间窗: 1 minute
Pain will be measured using 11 point Numeric Pain rating scale (NPRS). 0 score represents no pain, 1-3 score represents mild pain, 4-6 represents moderate pain and 7-10 represents severe pain.
Functional Disability will be assessed by Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index
时间窗: 5 minutes
Oswestry disability index is a validated, 10-point patient-reported outcome questionnaire. • 0% to 20% is scored as minimal disability. • 21%-40% is scored as moderate disability. • 41%-60% is scored as severe disability. • 61%-80% is scored as crippled. • 81%-100% scored as bedbound patients.
Quality of life will be assessed by Medical outcomes study: 20 item Short form survey instrument
时间窗: 8 minutes
The SF-20 measure contains three dimensions about function (physical, social and role) and well-being (mental health, health perception and pain). score between 75- 100 leveled as good quality of life of low back pain patients, Average QOL marked when QOL score between 50-74, and QOL score between 0-49 leveled as poor QOL.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Hadia Ehsan
Principal investigator
University of Lahore