Efficacy of Mechanical Traction and Spinal Decompression Treatments in Patients With Low Back Pain

NCT05617924 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SALBP
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 160
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Motorized traction and non-surgical spinal decompression treatments are relatively new treatments for which there is insufficient evidence in the literature. In this study investigators aimed to retrospectively compare the effectiveness of these treatments, which are in the field of their routine practice in their clinic.

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Lumbar Disc Disease; Lumbar Disc Herniation; Lumbar Radiculopathy; Physical Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Pain Scale (VAS)

  Visual Pain Scale (VAS), which is easy to understand, apply and interpret, provides valid and reliable data in a short time, is the most used method in clinics. With a visual linear scale of 100 mm, the patient is told that there is no pain at the 0 point, and the most severe pain ever felt in life at the 100 point, and the patient is asked to put a mark on the point corresponding to his or her pain.

  5 minutes

• Oswestry Disability Index

  The Oswestry Disability Index was first described in 1980. The questionnaire consists of 10 items addressing different aspects of the function. Each item was scored from 0 to 5, with higher values representing greater disability. The total score is multiplied by 2 and expressed as a percentage. Turkish validity and reliability have been demonstrated.

  20 minutes

Study Arms (3)

Conventional Physiotherapy

Treatment method using physical agents such as analgesic currents and superficial-deep heaters

Procedure: Physical Therapy

Mechanical Traction

It is a stretching process for the spine with a weight and pulling system for the spine.

Procedure: Physical Therapy

Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression

Non-surgical spinal decompression is a technique that uses a precision computerized mechanism and opens spinal nerve roots through segmental distraction.

Procedure: Physical Therapy

Interventions

Physical Therapy PROCEDURE

Therapy methods using physical agents in treatment

Conventional Physiotherapy; Mechanical Traction; Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients aged 20-75 who underwent physical therapy with the diagnosis of Lumbar discopathy in Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Unit between 01.01.2019-10.11.2022.

You may qualify if:

• Patients diagnosed with lumbar disc disorders
• Patients diagnosed with lumbar vertical hernia
• Aged 20-75 years

You may not qualify if:

• Patients treated for acute low back pain
• Patients with a history of lumbar surgery
• Patients with Spondylolisthesis or Spinal Stenosis
• Those with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (Ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthropathy etc.)
• Patients with sequestered hernia
• Patients with insufficient data in the records

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sevda Adar

Afyonkarahisar, 03100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Intervertebral disc disease; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Radiculopathy

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Hernia; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• SEVDA ADAR

  Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 8, 2022
• First Posted: November 16, 2022
• Study Start: December 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2023
• Study Completion: January 15, 2023
• Last Updated: February 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Locations

TU (1)