A clinical trial to study the effects of specific group of exercises along with traditional physiotherapy on ability to maintain posture and fear of fall in patients having low back ache which is going down to legs and causing muscular weakness in leg.

The Efficacy of Proprioceptive Training in Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Patients in term of Balance and Fall Risk A Randomized Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/069744

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Proprioceptive training + Conventional physiotherapy: Proprioceptive Training: Normal standing, both heels up and down, one leg standing, tandem standing- on stable surface and unstable

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with unilateral radicular pain in L4-L5 and/or L5-S1 dermatomal distribution. Patients with muscular weakness (unilateral) in L4-L5 and/or L5-S1 myotome distribution. Positive Straight leg raise (SLR) test. Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) score 3-5 (mild to moderate pain).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of orthopedic or vestibular disorders. Patients with history of spinal surgery. Neurological condition which may affect the balance. Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional Reach Test (FRT) to measure static balance. Y-Balance Test (YBT) to measure dynamic balance. Fall efficacy Scale- International (FES-I) to measure risk of fall.Timepoint: FRT:- Baseline and 4 weeks, YBT:- Baseline and 4 weeks, FES-I:- Baseline and 4 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSana Siddique

Integral University

abdurraheem@iul.ac.in9616739965

Outcome results

None listed

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