Comparative Study of Muscle Energy Technique for Quadratus lumborum and Erector Spinae in Acute Low Back Pain

A Comparative Study between the Muscle Energy Technique of Quadratus lumborum and Erector Spinae Muscles in young Adults with Acute Non-Specific Low Back Pain - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/02/081246

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique: MET is a manual therapy that uses a patients active muscle contractions against controlled resistance to improve mobility, reduce pain and restore musculoskelet

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects between Age groups of 18 35 years. Both Males and Females subjects will be taken. Subjects with cases of Non specific Low Back pain localized Paraspinal with Quadratus Lumborum and erector Spinae Tightness. Subjects with history of lumbar or lumbosacral pain without proximal radicular pain will be taken.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with history of Disc Bulge, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylosis, Osteoporosis. Subjects with Neurological Symptoms like Radicular symptoms, Cauda Equina Syndrome. Subjects with history of Infection and Tuberculosis. Subjects with Inflammatory Conditions like Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Non Specific Low Back PainTimepoint: Baseline and after Intervention 1 on day 1 and day 4 in week 1 washout period in week 2 Intervention 2 on day 1 and day 4 in week 3	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of Motion, Functional DisabilityTimepoint: Baseline & post-intervention 1 on day 1 & day 4 of week 1, followed by a washout period during week 2 then Intervention 2 on day 1 & day 4 of week 3	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactManpreet Bir Kaur

Guru Nanak Dev University, Grand Trunk Road, Off NH 1, Amritsar, Punjab-143005, India

manpreet.physio@gndu.ac.in9988333506

Outcome results