Clinical trial NCT03965884: Clinical Effects of Lumbal Stabilization Exercises and Connective Tissue Massage on Neuropathic Pain, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Lumbal Stabilization Exercises and Connective Tissue Massage on Neuropathic Pain, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Peripheral Neuropathy
Lead sponsor: Hacettepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-05-29
Enrollment: 8
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: FACTORIAL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of connective tissue massage and lumbar stabilization exercise treatment on pain severity, functional capacity and quality of life in those who have experienced peripheral neuropathy

Detailed description: The patients diagnosed with fine fiber neuropathy by the neurology department of hacettepe university will be included and the patients referred to physical therapy will be included.

Patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into 3 groups by simple randomization. The first group consisted of lumbal stabilization exercises, the second group with connective tissue massage and the third group with only medical treatment. All patients will be evaluated 2 times before and after 6 weeks. The treatment will be 2 days per week for 6 weeks. Exercise programs of the patients will be performed under the supervision of physiotherapist. In the first group, lumbal stabilization exercises will be applied for 6 weeks and the second group will be given connective tissue massage.

Statistical analysis of the study will be done using SPSS 21 statistical program.

In the statistical analysis to be carried out within the scope of the study, p value will be selected as 0.05 and p \<0.05 will be considered significant. Mean ± standard deviation, number, percentage, minimum and maximum values will be used as descriptive statistics. Wilcoxon test is used to compare the pre- and post-treatment values of the groups in the variables and the Kruskal-Wallis test will be used to compare the groups with each other.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* diagnosed small fiber neuropathy
* Score-4 and over from the -DN4 score
* 18-65 years old adults
* Volunteers to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pain from different etiologies
* Other neurological disorders involved in neuropathy evaluation
* Cognitive or reading disorders to prevent the questionnaires from being filled
* People with musculoskeletal or orthopedic disorders that affect exercise will not be included.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analog Scale
timeFrame: six week
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Short Pain Inventory
timeFrame: six week
measure: Neuropathic Pain Impact on Quality of Life questionnaire
timeFrame: six week
measure: Neuropathic Pain Scale
timeFrame: six week
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
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