Effect of Pulsed Magnetic Therapy Versus Phonophoresis in Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy Patients
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Brief Summary
Purposes of the study To investigate the effect of pulsed magnetic therapy versus phonophoresis in discogenic lumbar radiculopathy patients
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2024
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 29, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 3, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 6, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2024
CompletedMarch 6, 2024
February 1, 2024
4 months
February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Pain
Visual analogue scale
Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
Disability
Oswestry disability index
Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
Sciatic nerve cross sectional area
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
H-reflex amplitude
Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
H-reflex side-to-side amplitude (H/H) ratio
Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Pulsed electromagnetic therapy group
EXPERIMENTALPatients in this group will receive Pulsed electromagnetic therapy + Conventional physical therapy
Ultrasound phonophoresis group
EXPERIMENTALPatients in this group will receive Ultrasound phonophoresis + Conventional physical therapy
Control group
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients in this group will receive Conventional physical therapy
Interventions
Pulsed etromagnetic therapy (1000 gauss) on sciatic nerve in gluteal fold. ( 30 min )
Phonophoresis using dexamethasone and topical diclofenac sodium gel on sciatic nerve in subgluteal fold and mid thigh
Conventional physical therapy consisting of 1. IF current on lumbar spine. (15 min ) 2. Hotpack on lumbar spine . (15 min ) 3. Neurodynamic mobilization . 4. Mobilization and manipulation for lumbar spine. 5. Exercises
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patient age ranges from 20 -45
- Unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy
- Intervertebral disc herniation confirmed by MRI
- one of the following :
- H- reflex amplitude side to side difference 0.67 in absence of latency difference.
- H- reflex amplitude side to side difference smaller than 0.5 in p of latency difference.
- Side to side H- reflex latency difference more than 1 msec. 4- Prolonged H-reflex latency more than 30 msec.
You may not qualify if:
- Systematic disease
- Lumbar canal stenosis
- Pervious surgeries
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Spinal fracture
- Bilateral symptoms
- Steroid injection
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
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
- MSc
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 29, 2024
First Posted
March 6, 2024
Study Start
March 3, 2024
Primary Completion
June 30, 2024
Study Completion
June 30, 2024
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-02