Effect of Thoracic Mobilization on Lumbar Radiculopathy

Last updated: December 4, 2023
Sponsor: Cairo University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Radiculopathy

Treatment

thoracic mobilization

Clinical Study ID

NCT06167044
thoracic mobilization in LR
  • Ages 30-45
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of the study will be to:

  • To investigate the effect of thoracic mobilization on back and leg pain in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

  • To investigate the effect of thoracic mobilization on functional disability in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

  • To investigate the effect of thoracic mobilization on proprioception in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy at L4- L5 or / and L5-S1levels confirmed by MRI.
  2. The age of patients will be ranged from 30 to 45 years.
  3. Duration of pain will be more than 12 weeks.
  4. Patients with a positive straight leg raising (SLR) test.
  5. Patients with sufficient cognitive abilities that enables them to understand andfollow instructions .
  6. Patients had to report an average pain level of more than five on the Visual AnalogueScale (VAS) and a lumbar spine range of motion (ROM) of at least 50% of the acceptednormal range.
  7. Patients with body mass index< 30kg/m2

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cauda equina syndrome.
  2. Ankylosing spondylitis, thoracic deformities (pectus carinatum, excavatum), spinabifida, fractures, postoperative spinal conditions, diabetes, inflammatory processes.
  3. Previous inner ear infection or vestibular disorder with unresolved balancedisturbance, history of head trauma with residual neurological deficits.
  4. Spinal tumor.
  5. Previous lumbar surgery.
  6. Sever musculoskeletal disease.
  7. Peripheral mononeuropathies or polyneuropathy.
  8. Obesity .
  9. Pregnancy.

Study Design

Total Participants: 34
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: thoracic mobilization
Phase:
Study Start date:
July 19, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
February 29, 2024

Study Description

To investigate the effect of thoracic mobilization on back and leg pain, functional disability and proprioception in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

1-Thirty four patients of both sexes with unilateral chronic lumbar radiculopathy at L4-L5 or/ and L5-S1 levels will participate in this study. The patients will be diagnosed as having lumbar radiculopathy based on careful clinical examination by neurologist . The diagnosis will be confirmed by CT scan or MRI.

Patients will be recruited from the outpatient clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and private clinics. Patients in this study will be randomly divided into two groups.

  • Group (I) which will include 17 patients who will receive manual mobilization exercises in addition to selected physical therapy .

  • Group (II) which will include 17 patients who will receive selected physical therapy.

The treatment will conducted 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Connect with a study center

  • Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

    Cairo,
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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