Effects of Neural Slump Mobilization in Addition to Conventional Physical Therapy in Low Back Pain

NCT05502419 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: FUI/CTR/2022/8
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Low back pain is amongst the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions worldwide.This condition has a significant impact on the person's quality of life by effecting their various activities of daily living. As of 2017 it remains the leading cause of years lived with disability.Various management strategies are used for the treatment of low back pain. In the recent years neurodynamic techniques are being used for the treatment of low back pain. Escpecially, patients of low back pain who have neural mechanosensitivity may benefit from neural mobilization techniques. Slump stretching is a neurodynamic technqiue which is used to improve the mobility of dural tissue.Different studies have shown postive results of slump stretching in patients of low back pain. However no such study has investigated the role of slump stretching in improving range of motiion in low back pain patients.So this study aims to investigate the the effect of slump stretching in low back pain patients specially on low back Low back pain is amongst the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions worldwide.This condition has a significant impact on the person's quality of life by effecting their various activities of daily living. As of 2017 it remains the leading cause of years lived with disability.Various management strategies are used for the treatment of low back pain. In the recent years neurodynamic techniques are being used for the treatment of low back pain. Escpecially, patients of low back pain who have neural mechanosensitivity may benefit from neural mobilization techniques. Slump stretching is a neurodynamic technqiue which is used to improve the mobility of dural tissue.Different studies have shown postive results of slump stretching in patients of low back pain. However no such study has investigated the role of slump stretching in improving range of motiion in low back pain patients.So this study aims to investigate the the effect of slump stretching in low back pain patients specially on low back

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ROM

  Range of motion will be measured with gravity based inclinometer. One inclinometer will be placed on T12 spinous process and the second inclinometer will be placed on S1 spinous process of participant. The patient is asked to perform forward flexion, extension and lateral flexion, The range of motion is recorded by subtracting the value on lower inclinometer from upper inclinometer.

  2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Back Pain

  2 weeks

• Physical Function

  2 weeks

• Disability

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

conventional physical therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Procedure: Conventional Physical Therapy

conventional physical therapy with slump stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: Neural slump mobilization; Procedure: Conventional Physical Therapy

Interventions

Neural slump mobilization PROCEDURE

Slump stretching will be performed with the patient in the long sitting position with the patient's feet against the wall to assure the ankle remained in 0 degree dorsiflexion. The therapist will apply over pressure to the cervical spine flexion to the point where the patient's symptoms will be reproduced. The position will be held for 30 s. A total of 5 repetitions will be completed.

conventional physical therapy with slump stretching

Conventional Physical Therapy PROCEDURE

Moist heat with hydro collator pack, Maitland Mobilization for Lumbar spine, Therapeutic exercise: Core stability exercises

conventional physical therapy; conventional physical therapy with slump stretching

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 44 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 18-44 years
• Both males and females
• Persons with low back pain with a positive slump test
• Patients with a NPRS intensity of at least 5

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with signs or symptoms of nerve root involvement
• Pregnant females, patients with history of spinal surgery, patients of spondylolistheis, spinal stenosis and disc herniation.
• Patients with serious spinal conditions infection, tumors, osteoporosis, spinal fracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Foundation University Islamabad: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fauji Foundation Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The outcome assessor will be a another person who will be unaware of the group the participant belongs to.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study is a randomized controlled trial which will consist of two groups. Once will recieve conventional physcial therapy and the sencond will recieve conventional physcial therapy and slump stretching.Both groups will be recruited concurrently.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2022
• First Posted: August 16, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2023
• Study Completion: February 1, 2023
• Last Updated: August 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

PA (1)