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NCT Number: NCT05518552

Effects of Manual Lumbar and Prone Traction in Patients With Low Back Pain

The study determined the effects of manual Lumbar traction and prone traction on some clinical variables of patients with long standing low back pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Non-specific Low Back Pain Back Pain Low Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

40 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Obafemi Awolowo University

Ile-Ife, Osun State, 220005, Nigeria

About this study

Traction therapy has been used in the management of low back pain (LBP) especially None Specific Low Back Pain. There are several recommendations on how lumbar traction should be performed, but the type of technique to be applied differs among the sources. Prone traction adapted from inversion therapy which is a form of gravitational traction has been reported to be effective in ameliorating disabilities of patients with low back pain as well reduce pain intensity. Manual lumbar traction is performed by the therapist, pulling at the patient's ankles and has been reported to be effective in relieving pain and reducing disability of patient with None Specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP). Documented evidences on the efficacy of traction in non-specific low back pain are still inconclusive. While manual lumbar traction seems more commonly used, probably owing to its positional advantage, its relative effectiveness compared with manual prone traction is still unknown, hence this study. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of manual lumbar traction and prone traction on pain intensity, disability, spinal range of motion and quality of life in patients with None Specific Low Back Pain.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants diagnosed with Non-Specific Low Back Pain of not less than 3 months duration who were referred by a physician.
  • Participants between the ages of 40 years and older.

Exclusion criteria

  • Low back pain patients with specific pathology, such as systemic inflammatory diseases, pregnancy, fractures of the spine, tumors, infections.
  • Participants with pathology affecting the trunk or upper and lower extremities

Treatment and study plan

Manual lumbar traction

Other

Patient in the group were treated with manual traction

Prone traction

Other

Patient in the group were placed on prone traction

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue scale

    Time frame: Change is being assessed at the Baseline, 3rd week and 6th week of treatment

    It measure pain intensity: 0 which is no pain to 10 which is excruciating pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Roland Morris low back pain Disability questionnaire

    Time frame: Change is being assessed at the Baseline, 3rd week and 6th week of treatment

    It measures the disability of the patients from 0, no disability to 24 which is the greatest disability

  2. Goniometer

    Time frame: Change is being assessed at the Baseline, 3rd week and 6th week of treatment

    It measures spinal flexibility in "degree". The flexibility may start from 0 degree and the maximum depends on the flexibility of each participants

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Obafemi Awolowo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Manual Lumbar and Prone Traction on Clinical Variables in Patients With Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Study

Acronym: L&PtracinLBP

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 26, 2022

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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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