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NCT Number: NCT06812338

Effects of Different Positions on Mechanical Traction Outcome

Our primary purpose for this study is to investigate the effect of different positions during traction on pain, function, and range of motion in adults with non-specific low back pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Non-specific Low Back Pain Lumbar Traction

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult 18-65 years of age
  • Non specific LBP persisted for more than 12 weeks
  • At least 4/10 on NPRS

Exclusion criteria

  • Vertebral fractures
  • Axial spondylarthritis
  • Aauda equina syndrome
  • Radicular pain
  • Radiculopathy
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spinal surgeries
  • Malignancy
  • Pregnancy
  • Inflammatory or infectious cases of LBP

Treatment and study plan

Mechanical traction

Device

Participants will receive traction therapy as follows: force will start at 25% of Body weight, gradually increasing until the tolerance for pulling is reached with maximum of 50% of body weight. The session will be 15 minutes long (1min for acceleration, 13 min application, 1min deceleration); it will be intermittent with ratio of 30 s on and 10s off

Primary outcomes

  1. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Arabic version

    Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week

    assesses the impact of back pain on daily life across 10 sections. Each section covers different activities and aspects of daily living. The responses are scored from 0 (no impact) to 5 (maximum impact), with higher scores indicating greater disability

Secondary outcomes

  1. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) arabic version

    Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week

    the questionnaire includes questions about various domains of activity, such as job-related activity, transportation, housework, and leisure-time physical activity

  2. Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)

    Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week

    An 11-point scale that start at 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain)

  3. Finger-to-floor test (FFT)

    Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week

    Participants will be asked to bend forward as much as possible, the distance between the tip of the middle finger and the platform is measured in Cm using a measurement tape.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Waleed S.E. Mahmoud, Doctoral in Physical therapy

CONTACT

[email protected]

+966-56-311-4324

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Different Positions During Traction on Pain, Function, and Range of Motion in Adults with Non-specific Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 6, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 6, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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