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Comparing the effect of two nerve specific treatment techniques on pain and function in patients with tingling in one leg

Comparison of effectiveness of Butlerâ??s and Shacklockâ??s technique of neural tissue mobilization on pain and disability in patients with unilateral lower limb radiculopathy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/014144
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-05-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Low Back Pain with Radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: SHACKLOCKS NEURAL TISUUE MOBILISATION GROUP: SLR positive - Structural differentiation will be done to see if the symptoms are purely neural or due to other structures. Only if the S
sliders using unaffected joints and affected area in neutral position - STANDARD SEQUENCE, LOCAL SLIDERS
without or with minimal symptoms - STANDARD SEQUENCE, (ONE ENDED)TENSIONERS
without or with minimal symptoms Dosages: 30- 2 min (approximately 10 repetitions) for 5 sets , 6 sessions for 2 weeks Conventional therapy Hydrocollateral pack for 10 minutes for 6 sessions unde

Sponsors

sancheti institute college of physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Diagnosed cases of unilateral lumbar radiculopathy -Subjects with straight leg raising test positive. -NRS score 4 to 7 (moderate pain).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Mechanical low back pain •Any lumbar spine fracture •Back strain •Bilateral Lumbar Radiculopathy •Any Spinal Surgery in last 1 year •Lumbar radiculopathy associated with neurological deficits •Pregnancy •Malignancy •Lumbar myelopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)PAIN-Numerical rating Scale 2)ROM-Hip flexion angle in SLR position 3)BACK FUNCTION-Sciatica Bothersome Index -Oswestry disability index Timepoint: -baseline -post intervention after 2 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)PAIN-Numerical rating Scale 2)ROM-Hip flexion angle in SLR position 3)BACK FUNCTION-Sciatica Bothersome Index -Oswestry disability index Timepoint: -baseline -post intervention after 2 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKanchan Musmade
sona.sarma@gmail.com9371004121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026