Effect of Neural Mobilization on Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Patients With Peripheral Sensitization

NCT03621878 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: IRB-2014-04-321
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 51
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of slider and tensioner techniques on pain, hip and knee ROM in lumbosacral radiculopathy patients with peripheral sensitization. A secondary purpose was to evaluate the correlation between these outcomes measurements.

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Keywords

Lumbosacral radiculopathy; peripheral sensitization; Neural mobilization; radicular LBP; slider; tensioner

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Visual Analog Scale

  Visual analog scale was used to measure pain intensity. This scale is a 10 cm line where patients chose from 0 to 10 (when 0 mean no pain and 10 mean maximum pain)

  The measurements were taken at days "0,1,5,12"

• Hip Flexion Range of Motion (Symptomatic Side)

  Change in Hip flexion range of motion during straight leg raising (symptomatic side)

  The measurements were taken at days "0,1,5,12"

• Knee Flexion Range of Motion (Symptomatic Side)

  Change in Knee flexion range of motion during slump (symptomatic side)

  The measurements were taken at days "0,1,5,12"

• Hip Flexion Range of Motion (Asymptomatic Side)

  Change in Hip Flexion Range of Motion During Straight Leg Raising (Asymptomatic Side)

  The measurements were taken at days "0,1,5,12"

• Knee Flexion Range of Motion (Asymptomatic Side)

  Change in Knee flexion range of motion during slump (Asymptomatic side)

  The measurements were taken at days "0,1,5,12"

Study Arms (3)

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients in this group had 6 sessions in 2 weeks of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS).

Other: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Tensioner Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group had 6 sessions in 2 weeks of TENS combined with neural mobilization exercises (Tensioner technique).

Other: Neural mobilization exercises -Tensioner technique

Slider Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group had 6 sessions in 2 weeks of TENS combined with neural mobilization exercises (Slider technique).

Other: Neural mobilization exercises -Slider technique

Interventions

Neural mobilization exercises -Tensioner technique OTHER

Exercise aiming to lengthen the neural structure using more than one joint.

Tensioner Group

Neural mobilization exercises -Slider technique OTHER

Exercise aiming to slide/glide the neural structure using more than one joint.

Slider Group

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) OTHER

Electrotherapy device aiming to decrease patient's symptoms.

Also known as: Control

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy with dominant peripheral sensitization
• patients with unilateral leg pain.
• patient S-LANSS score \> 12,
• negative sensory and motor examination.
• positive neural tissue provocation tests (straight leg raising test, slump test).
• adult.
• pain duration of more than 3 months.

You may not qualify if:

• S-LANSS score ≥ 12,
• motor or sensory deficits,
• history of back or lower extremity surgeries,
• bilateral referred pain,
• patients with pacemakers, cardiovascular problems, epilepsy, active malignancy, dermatological conditions, and diminished pain sensation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mohammed Al-Ghamdi: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Interventions

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation Therapy; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Analgesia; Anesthesia and Analgesia

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Mohammed Alghamdi
• Organization: imam abdulrahman bin faisal university

mohdg.ios@gmail.com

+966556852888

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: both the examiner and the outcomes assessor where blinded to the participants groups. the primary investigator was also blind to the outcomes of each participant during the study period.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 30, 2018
• First Posted: August 9, 2018
• Study Start: July 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: November 28, 2017
• Study Completion: March 30, 2018
• Last Updated: March 1, 2023
• Results First Posted: July 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2023-02