Effectiveness of Frog Leg Technique in Management of Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Lordosis

NCT05945056 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1309-PPDPT-008/ANAM JAVED
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Condition in which lumbar region experiences stress or extra weight and is arched to point of muscle pain or spasms is called Lumbar hyperlordosis.The study findings compared the effectiveness of frog leg technique and standard exercise therapy in management of low back pain due to lumbar lordosis.

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Postural

Keywords

Low Back Pain; Frog Leg Technique; Exercise Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Pain

  Visual Analogue Scale used to assess pain.

  Data was Collected at Baseline, 5th Day & 10th Day.

• Change in Disability Level

  Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire used to assess level of disability.

  Data was Collected at Baseline, 5th Day & 10th Day.

Study Arms (2)

Electrotherapy with Frog Leg Exercise Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group received Frog leg technique along with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for 10 sessions of duration half hour each on regular basis.

Other: Frog Leg Exercise; Other: Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator)

Standard Exercise Therapy with Electrotherapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group received standard exercise therapy treatment along with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for 10 sessions of duration half hour each on regular basis.

Other: Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator); Other: Exercise Therapy

Interventions

Frog Leg Exercise OTHER

The patient lies supine with legs flexed, knees apart and the soles of the feet put together on couch. The physiotherapist stands at the side of the table, moves one arm between the legs to place the hand under the sacrum and cup it. The fingers spread to accommodate the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. The tips of the fingers contact and grasp the junction of the fifth lumbar vertebra and the base of the sacrum. This hand will give traction in a caudal direction throughout the procedure to move the sacral base posteriorly and the apex interiorly. patient is asked to take a deep breath and hold it, while at the same time they steadily slide the feet downward toward the end of the table.Then patient brings their legs back to the frog leg position, but as they do so the therapist maintains traction preventing the sacrum from moving cephalad. Procedure is repeated for a total of 8 repetitions.

Electrotherapy with Frog Leg Exercise Intervention

Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) OTHER

TENS or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator is a low voltage electric current to relieve pain. A small battery-operated TENS device which has leads connected to sticky pads called electrodes was used in treatment. Patient in lying position gets pads directly attached to skin of lumbar region. Small electrical impulses delivered to the affected area of the patient's body when the machine is switched on, which patient feel as a tingling sensation.

Electrotherapy with Frog Leg Exercise Intervention; Standard Exercise Therapy with Electrotherapy

Exercise Therapy OTHER

Stretching of tight muscles(hip flexors and lower back extensors) Abdominal Curl-Ups and Bridging exercises.

Standard Exercise Therapy with Electrotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Females suffer more from lumbar lordosis,hence female participants were selected for study.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Females with age between 20 and 45 years
• Patients with low back ache due to lumbar lordosis

You may not qualify if:

• History of surgery
• Patients with discogenic backache.
• Backache in pregnancy.
• Patients with traumatic history.
• Patients with pain due to any reason other than lumbar lordosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Health Education Research Foundation (HERF): lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Exercise Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Anam Javed, Master

  Bashir Institute of Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 26, 2023
• First Posted: July 14, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2016
• Study Completion: November 30, 2016
• Last Updated: July 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share