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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is effective in accelerating the healing of fractures, reduction in costs to the state, reduction in the numbers of those patients who progress from out-patient care to long term care who, in the process lose their ability to perform activities of daily living and consequently their independence.


Clinical Trial Description

Aim of this study was to determine the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on pain and functional disability in patients with lumbar spondylolysis. Thirty four (29 males & 5 females) diagnosed subjects of lumbar spondylolysis with symptomatic low back pain since four months aged between twenty to forty years were recruited. This randomized controlled trial was a part of PhD Physical Therapy project conducted at Department of Physiotherapy, University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from June 2020 to March 2021 by using non probability purposive sampling technique. Subjects were divided randomly into two equal groups (Group-A and Group-B). Lottery method was used to randomly assign patients into two groups. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was utilized to measure pain intensity and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) to measure functional disability. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 21. ;


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NCT number NCT04814979
Study type Interventional
Source University of Lahore
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 15, 2020
Completion date March 15, 2021

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