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NCT Number: NCT07743424

Effect of Trans-spinal Electromagnetic Neuromodulation in Treatment of Patients With Discogenic Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

Purposes of the study

To investigate the effect of adding Trans-spinal Electromagnetic Neuromodulation to conventional physical therapy in patients with Discogenic Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

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Key information

Conditions

Lumbar Radiculopathy Discogenic Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Radiculopathy

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

Patients will be randomized into either Trans-spinal Electromagnetic Neuromodulation group or Conventional physical therapy group. Patients will receive the intervention for six weeks. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patient age range from 20 -40 from both sexes.
  • Unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy confirmed by neurosurgeon for more than 3 months.
  • Unilateral paracentral or lateral intervertebral disc herniation confirmed by MRI .
  • one of the following:
  • H- reflex amplitude side to side difference 67% in absence of latency difference.
  • H- reflex amplitude side to side difference smaller than 50% in presence of latency difference.

c - Side to side H- reflex latency difference more than 1 msec. d- Prolonged H-reflex latency more than 30 msec.

Exclusion criteria

  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes.
  • Lumbar canal stenosis
  • Pervious surgeries
  • Scoliosis
  • Kyphosis
  • Spinal fracture
  • Bilateral symptoms.

Treatment and study plan

Trans-spinal Electromagnetic Neuromodulation

Other

Trans-spinal electromagnetic neuromodulation will be applied for 15 minutes on the affected segment

Conventional physical therapy

Other

Conventional physical therapy consisting of:

Hot pack on lumbar spine. Neurodynamic mobilization. Rotatory mobilization and rotatory manipulation for lumbar spine. Core stability exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain

    Time frame: Change from Baseline pain at 6 weeks

    Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

  2. Disability

    Time frame: Change from Baseline disability at 6 weeks

    Oswestry disability index

  3. Straight leg raise test

    Time frame: Change from Baseline straight leg raise test at 6 weeks

    Straight leg raise test

  4. H-reflex side-to-side amplitude (H/H) ratio

    Time frame: Change from Baseline H-reflex side-to-side amplitude (H/H) ratio at 6 weeks

    by EMG unit

  5. Sensory tactile threshold

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Sensory tactile threshold at 6 weeks

    by EMG unit

  6. Motor evoked potential

    Time frame: Change from Baseline motor evoked potential at 6 weeks

    by EMG unit

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yara Aboelazm Abd Elaziz Mohamed

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Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Trans-spinal Electromagnetic Neuromodulation on Pain, Functional Outcome and Motor Evoked Potential in Patients With Discogenic Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 3, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 3, 2026

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