Comparative Effects of Neural Mobilization and Muscle Energy Technique in Sciatic Patients

Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparative Effects of Neural Mobilization and Muscle Energy Technique on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Sciatica:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04875741
• Other study ID #: IRB-UOL-FAHS/826/2021
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: April 2021
• Source: University of Lahore
• Contact: Ahmad Wassi, dpt
• Phone: 923247743401
• Email: msptm02191002[@]student.uol.edu.pk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, investigator will see the effects of neural mobilization in comparison to the muscle energy technique in the patients suffering from sciatica. Impact of the these two interventional techniques , there out come measures i.e pain, range of motion and functional disability.

Description:

This study is aimed in comparison among two interventional techniques i.e neural mobilization and muscle energy technique patients with sciatica. This study will be a randomized controlled trial with double blinded protocol, patients will be randomly allocated in to the two groups. one is the neural mobilization technique group and other is the muscle energy technique group. both of the groups have the conventional physical therapy in addition to these two interventions. data will be collect from the patients.30 minutes session twice a week will be given to the patients in each group. assessment will be done by using visual analog scale, Goniometer, Modified Oswestry Disability Index. Data will be entered and analyzed by using SPSS.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 72
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 35 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• • Both genders
• Between the ages group of 35-60 years
• Patients with diagnosis of Sciatica.
• Straight Leg Raise< 45°.
• Having symptoms from past one month.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammatory or other specific disorders of the spine such as ankylosing spondylitis, vertebral collapse, rheumatoid arthritis, stenosis, spondylolysthesis and osteoporosis.
• History of any previous spinal surgical intervention
• Symptomatic bilateral radiculopathy
• Presence of any of red flags related to spinal column
• History of involvement in any exercise program for lower extremity in recent time

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Sciatica
• Pain
• Sciatica

Intervention

Other:
• Neural mobilization
Mobilization of the structures within and around the nervous system is broadly known as Neural Mobilization.
• Muscle energy technique
Manual therapy technique initially developed and used by the osteopaths is known as Muscle energy techniques(MET).This technique is effective for the pain reduction, lengthening of the shortened muscle and fascia, improvement in blood circulation and promoting lymph drainage.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Safi Hospital	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Lahore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual Analogue Scale	For the assessment of pain, Visual Analogue Scale will be used. it is 0 to 10 cm where 0 means no pain 10 means sever pain	6 weeks
Primary	Goniometry	For the documentation of range of motion, straight leg raise test (SLR) will be used. For this purpose goniometer will use.	6 weeks
Primary	Modified Oswestry Disability Index	For the assessment of functional disability Modified Oswestry Disability Index will be used.	6 weeks

External Links

•   Characterization of the incidence and risk factors for the development of lumbar radiculopathy. Clinical Spine Surgery
•   Diagnosis and Nonoperative Management of Lumbar Disk Herniation
•   Effectiveness of surgery for sciatica with disc herniation is not substantially affected by differences in surgical incidences among three countries: results from the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian spine registries
•   Muscle energy technique: An evidence-informed approach