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

Low Back Pain, Postural Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05945056
• Other study ID #: 1309-PPDPT-008/ANAM JAVED
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2015
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Description:

In adult population, a major health problem is Low back pain. Postural change is one of the risk factor. Abnormal posture causes strain on ligaments and muscles, as a result indirectly affects the curvature of the lumbar spine.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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 28
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Lordosis
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Pain, Postural

Intervention

Other:
• Frog Leg Exercise
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(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator)
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.
• Exercise Therapy
Stretching of tight muscles(hip flexors and lower back extensors) Abdominal Curl-Ups and Bridging exercises.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Pain	Visual Analogue Scale used to assess pain.	Data was Collected at Baseline, 5th Day & 10th Day.
Primary	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.