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NCT Number: NCT01402895

The Effect Of A Neurodynamic Treatment On Nerve Conduction In Clients With Low Back Pain

The purpose of this study is to determine if a certain treatment for low back pain can change the way nerves in the leg send messages. Specifically, the investigators will examine whether a particular type of physical therapy treatment for individuals with low back pain (neurodynamic techniques) changes the speed that nerves send/receive signals to/from the leg, as compared to a different physical therapy treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Males and females aged 18 years and older
  • Participants who can speak English and read, understand, and fill out the consent form and questionnaires
  • Participants will have a certain level of low back pain graded numerically, with or without radiation to the leg
  • Clinical decision (by same individual) as safe to participate in study based on subjective history and objective examination.

Exclusion criteria

  • An inability to tolerate sitting for 10 minutes
  • Nerve conduction disorders diagnosed by a physician such as, diabetes or MS
  • Current participant in an investigational drug study (within past 3 months)

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

Transversus abdominus exercise

Mobilizations

Other

The physiotherapist will perform mobilizations to the L-spine and SI joints with the participant in a specific position.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in nerve conduction studies

    Time frame: Change from baseline after intervention, on average 1.5 hours after baseline measure

    Motor conduction of the tibial nerve; Sensory conduction of the sural nerve; H-reflex, H:M ratio (soleus muscle)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change of knee extension in sitting slump test

    Time frame: Change from baseline after intervention, on average 1.5 hours after baseline measure

  2. Change in score of Visual Analog Scale for pain

    Time frame: Change from baseline after intervention, on average 1.5 hours after baseline measure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

McMaster University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jul 26, 2011
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2012

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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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