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Effects Of Spinal Decompression Therapy Versus Mckenzie Exercise in lumbar radiculopathy

Effects Of Prone Spinal Decompression Therapy In Addition To Mckenzie Exercises Versus Mckenzie Exercise Only On Pain And Functional Disability In Lumbar Radiculopathy- A Randomised Clinical Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/069366
Enrollment
44
Registered
2024-06-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M488- Other specified spondylopathies

Interventions

Intervention1: Spinal decompression therapy and mckenzie exercise: Spinal decompression traction unit and mckenzie exercise given for 3 days per week for 4 week Control Intervention1: Mckenzie exercis

Sponsors

Rachana
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Referred by the Orthopaedician Male and female aged between 25 to 55. LBP with unilateral radiating pain for at least 3 weeks. Positive Straight leg raise test at hip flexion 30- 70 degree Positive Slump test Patients with MRI and x ray on availability. Experience of centralization of symptoms during repeated movements . VAS score 4 or more Sensory abnormalities Motor weakness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: On medications (NSAIDS, Corticosteroids). Red flags: Cancer, Inflammation or any infection, need for urgent surgery due to cauda equina syndrome or worsening weakness. Past surgical history on LS, hip or pelvis. Deformities in spine Ankylosing spondylitis Spondylolisthesis Multiple level disc herniation and degeneration Pregnancy Vascular, pulmonary or coronary artery disease.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tampa scale of kinesiophobia SF 36 questionnaire Global rating fo changeTimepoint: Pre intervention 4th week 12th week

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS Roland morris disability questionnaireTimepoint: Pre intervention 1st day 4th week 12th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRachana

Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas university

madhuripu@gmail.com9446292852

Outcome results

None listed

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