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NCT Number: NCT05059249

Effects of Mechanical Versus Manual Traction in the Management of Low Back Pain.

This study compared the effects of mechanical and manual traction on pain, disability and lumbar spinal curvature in patients with discogenic low back pain

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Bone Diseases Disc Degeneration Disc Prolapse Disc Prolapse With Radiculopathy Hernia Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Intervertebral Disc Displacement Low Back Pain, Mechanical Lumbar Radiculopathy Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Radiculopathy Signs and Symptoms Spinal Diseases

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Islamabad, Federal, 46000, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with discogenic low back pain,
  • Patients of both genders
  • Age ranges from 20 to 60 years
  • NPRS > 5

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with non-mechanical back pain
  • Patients with known metabolic diseases,
  • Osteoporotic patients,
  • Recent history of spinal trauma or surgery,
  • Lumbar myelopathy,
  • Cauda equine syndrome.

Treatment and study plan

Hot Pack

Procedure

Superficial Heating

Manual Traction

Procedure

Manual Traction for 10 minutes

Mechanical Traction

Procedure

Mechanical Traction for 10 minutes

Joint Mobilization

Procedure

3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions

TENS

Procedure

TENS for 10 minutes with hot pack

Primary outcomes

  1. Numeric Pain Rating Scale

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Changes from base Line Numeric Pain rating scale is a scale for pain starting from 0-10. Where 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate severe pain.

  2. Oswestry disability index

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Changes from base line The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is an index derived from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire used by clinicians and researchers to quantify disability for low back pain. Each topic category is followed by 6 statements describing different potential scenarios in the patient's life relating to the topic. The patient then checks the statement which most closely resembles their situation. Each question is scored on a scale of 0-5 with the first statement being zero and indicating the least amount of disability and the last statement is scored 5 indicating most severe disability. The scores for all questions answered are summed, then multiplied by two to obtain the index (range 0 to 100). Zero is equated with no disability and 100 is the maximum disability possible.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Foundation University Islamabad

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Sep 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 28, 2021

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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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