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This study is to see which technique is best for backpain the technique is instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) vs positional release technique and to see how much pain is decreased, disability and quality of life.

A study to compare the effect of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) vs positional release technique (PRT) on pain and disability in subjects with non-specific low back pain. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/062109
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION: IASTM on posterior fascia, sacrum, hip lateral rotators and hamstrings bilaterally Stretching of hamstrings and gluteus muscles for 20 seco

Sponsors

KHUSHBOO RAMESH BHANUSHALI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: he participants between 18-30 years. Both male and female will be included in the study. The patient having pain score of more than 5 in Numerical pain rating scale. The patient having Disability more than 20% on Modified Oswestry Disability Index. Subjects who will sign consent form willingly. Participants who can understand English, Hindi or Gujarati.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of back surgery. Patients who had spinal fracture. Spinal tumor or other malignancy. Medicine for psychiatric disorder. Clinical signs of radiculopathy. Lumbar stenosis. Neuromuscular disease like multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and spondylolisthesis. Any other pathology.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
OUTCOME MEASURES 1) NUMERIC PAIN RATING SCALE 2) MODIFIED OSWESTRY LOW BACK PAIN DISABILITY SCALE (MODI) Timepoint: 4 Weeks for 3 days /week 12 session—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MODIFIED MODIFIED SCHOBER (LUMBAR RANGE OF MOTION) 4) SHORT FORM 36 HEALTH SURVEY (SF-36) (QUALITY OF LIFE)Timepoint: 4 weeks (3 days a week)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR NOOPUR BHATT

PARUL INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, FACULTY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, PARUL UNIVERSITY,

noopurbhattphysiolife@gmail.com09601146785

Outcome results

None listed

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