Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique Alone and in Combination With Interferential Therapy for the Treatment of Non-specific Low Back Pain.
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Single blind randomized control trail in which two groups were formed. Group A was given Muscle energy technique and Group B was given muscle energy technique in combination with Interferential therapy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started May 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 21, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 20, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 20, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 18, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 24, 2023
CompletedOctober 24, 2023
October 1, 2023
4 months
October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Pain numeric scale
this scale is used to measure the pain 0 means no pain and 10 means worst pain ever
4 and half weeks
short form of 36
SF-36 is used to meaure the quality of life. 0 means worst quality of life and higher values towards 100 means best quality of life
4 and half weeks
Study Arms (2)
Group A
EXPERIMENTALMuscle energy technique was given to this group
Group B
ACTIVE COMPARATORMuscle energy technique along with interferential therapy was given to this group
Interventions
Muscle energy technique is used at a rate of three sessions per week for four and half weeks
Muscle energy technique along with interferential therapy is used at a rate of three sessions per week for four and half weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- both genders
- age between 20-50 years old
- non specific type of back pain
You may not qualify if:
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Parkinson disease
- Any other Musculoskeletal disorder
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The Neurocouncil Clinic
Islamabad, Federal, 44010, Pakistan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Masking Details
- Just participants were unaware of which intervention they are being given
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 18, 2023
First Posted
October 24, 2023
Study Start
May 21, 2023
Primary Completion
September 20, 2023
Study Completion
September 20, 2023
Last Updated
October 24, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-10