Effects of Myofascial Release and Nerve Flossing Technique on Pain and Disability in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy

NCT06241027 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/23/0234
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Radiculopathy is a clinical condition which involves one or more nerves resulting in impaired function. The site of injury in radiculopathy is at the level of the spinal nerve root. The result is pain known as radicular pain, weakness in limb, numbness, paresthesia and difficulty in controlling specific muscles. The objective of the study will be to see the effects of myofacsial release and nerve flossing technique on pain and disability in patients with lumbar radiculopathy.

Conditions

Lumbar Radiculopathy

Keywords

Lumbar radiculopathy, Myofascial release, Nerve flossing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Numeric pain rating scale

  This scale rates the level of pain. The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Straight leg raise test

  4 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Oswestry disability index questionnaire

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Nerve flossing technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Nerve flossing technique will be repeated 3 times a week for 15 minutes per session include 2 sets of 10 repetitions for 4 weeks

Other: Nerve flossing technique

Myofascial release

EXPERIMENTAL

Myofascial release technique will be given to the patients 3 times a week for 10 minutes with a total 4 weeks of treatment plan.

Other: Myofascial release

Interventions

Nerve flossing technique OTHER

The nerve flossing technique will be perform actively with the participant sitting on the chair. The participant flexed the knee of the target lower extremity backward beside the chair as far back as possible and flexed the neck at the same time, holding both the flexed knee and neck in thisposition for 5 seconds. The participant in turn extended the neck and knee of the target lower extremity, abducted and flexed the hip until pain will feel and did not push beyond that point. This extended position will be hold for 5 seconds.

Nerve flossing technique

Myofascial release OTHER

Myofascial release therapy involved the application of a low load, long duration stretch along the line of maximal fascial restriction. Pressure will be applied directly on the skin toward the direction of restriction until resistance of the tissue barrier will felt, Once found , the collagenous barrier will engaged for 90-120 seconds without sliding over the skin or forcing the tissues until the fascia complex started to yield and a sensation of softening will achieved.This stage will be repeated up to 5 times for new barrier until the sensation of tissue restriction during stretching became weaker.

Myofascial release

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ripha international university

Lahore, Punjab Province, 5433, Pakistan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Interventions

Myofascial Release Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Massage; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Muhammad Asrar Yousaf, Phd

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Muhammad Aqeel, MSPT(NM)

CONTACT

03037862835; ilyassaqeel@gmail.com

Memona Ayesha, MSPT(NM)

CONTACT

03129601249; memonaayesha66@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2024
• First Posted: February 5, 2024
• Study Start: July 17, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 12, 2024
• Study Completion: February 12, 2024
• Last Updated: February 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)