Clinical trial NCT04852900: Different Dosage of Decompression Therapy on Symptoms of Lumbar Radiculopathy
Official title: Effects of Different Dosage of Decompression Therapy on Symptoms of Lumbar Radiculopathy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Lumbar Radiculopathy
Keywords: Pain
Radiculopathy
Lumbar
Decompression
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-04-21
Enrollment: 45
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 30
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study will provide evidence about how much dose of decompression more effective for the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy. As this hypothesis has no evidence about the dosage of decompression in literature till now.

Detailed description: Decompression therapy differs from traction-based therapy in that the traction applied to the spine in decompression therapy is typically alternated between lower and higher levels of tension for predetermined periods of time. In either therapy, spinal tension is maintained for the period's typically extending 30-minutes or longer. This study will provide evidence about how much dose of decompression more effective for the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy. As this hypothesis has no evidence about the dosage of decompression in literature till now.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Both Genders
* Age between 30 to 50 years
* Unilateral Radiculopathy
* Limited SLR (Less than 60 degree)
* Pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale \< 7
* BMI ≤ 30

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe paraspinal Muscle Spasm
* Acute prolapse intervertebral disc
* Bilateral Positive SLR
* Osteoporotic
* H/O Spinal Fracture

Primary outcomes:
measure: Numeric Pain Rating Scale
timeFrame: 6th week
measure: SLR through Inclinometer
timeFrame: 6th week
measure: Oswestry Disability Index
timeFrame: 6th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Islamabad
country: Pakistan
facility: Max spine rehab centre, G8 markaz
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Nazish Rafique, MSPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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