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Reduction of pain in young adults with piriformis syndrome

A study on efficacy of short wave diathermy and stretching exercises in reducing pain in young adults with piriformis syndrome - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074290
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-09-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: short wave diathermy: 8 weeks Control Intervention1: Stretching exercises: 8 weeks

Sponsors

Galgotias University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young Adult students of Galgotias University with age group between 17 to 24 years having back pain and posterior thigh pain willing to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Young male and female with age group more than 25 and less than 17. Young male and female with chronic problem Any sort of juvenile arthritis, disc prolapse any recent surgery. Having any type of neurological deficit (motor, sensory and reflex). Requiring any type of urgent intervention(s) due to low back pain. Having a history of cardiovascular disease which would prevent exercise. Having radicular pain. Being pregnant. • Having severe osteoporosis or osteomalacia. Uncontrolled DM, hypertension. Having any infectious disease, rheumatic disease or history of malignancy. Having any condition preventing the use of SWD therapy. Spondylolisthesis or history of back surgery. Having received electrotherapy program within the last six months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To reduce the symptoms of piriformis syndromeTimepoint: 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To improve the flexibility of backTimepoint: 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrC Nageswari

Galgotias University

nageswari@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in09843073406

Outcome results

None listed

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