Comparison the efficacy of two manual therapy methods (postro-anterior & Mulligan sustained natural apophyseal glide) on low back pain

Comparison of immediate effects following postro-anterior mobilization technique and Mulligan sustained natural apophyseal glide on chronic nonspecific low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170117032020N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-04

Start date

2017-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Low Back Pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1: Mulligan Sustained natural apophyseal glide technique as intervention with 6 repetition during 4 sets and using mulligan belt. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: Posterior

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age between 20 to 50 Low back pain for more than 12 weeks Pain at center of lumbar region (with or without radiating to distal of buttock(s) region which intensify with forward flexion, but firs half flexion in painless Pain is equal to or greater than three by VAS Can understand the commands willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Disorders like malignancy, hemorrhagic, wound, infection, sensory-motor deficits or any other pathology Surgery or injection at lumbar region Osteoporosis or history of fracture at lumbar or lower extremity Any factor which prevents patient to lie prone (such as asthma or pacemaker) or limited range of motion in knee or ankle Diabetes melitus Any contraindication of mobilization Sever mental disorder Pregnancy Spondylolisthesis and sacralization Patient withdrawal of cooperation Patient discomfort and intolerance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Pressure threshold. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: By pressure algometer at 3 cm right to L4 vertebrae, L3-L4-S1 dermatome of right lower extremity and left mid-deltoid.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Forward flexion. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Inclinometery.;Backward extension. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Inclinometery.;Right and Left side bending. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;Right and left trunk rotation. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Forward flexion. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Inclinometery.;Backward extension. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Inclinometery.;Right and Left side bending. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;Right and left trunk rotation. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Javaherian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Javaherian_m@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 7753 3939

Outcome results

None listed

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