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MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND MAITLAND MOBILIZATIONS IN TREATING CHRONIC SACRO ILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND MAITLAND MOBILIZATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC SACRO ILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION FOR IMPROVING PAIN AND DISABILITY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190618043930N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-07-14
Start date
2635-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

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

Conditions

The “Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction” indicates a pain in the SI joint region that is usually caused by either too much movement (hypermobility) or too little movement (hypo mobility) at the joint that typically results in an irritation of the joint. The mechanical SIJ dysfunction typically causes a dull ache that is located at the base of the spine on the affected side. The pain may become worse and 'sharp' in nature during the activities such as sitting, bending, lifting, standing up from a

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group-A of 30 patients (Experimental group) was treated with Muscle Energy Technique that was applied on Quadratus Lumborum, Illiopsoas and Piriformis muscles of th

Sponsors

khyber medical university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic cases of Sacro Iliac Joint dysfunction Patients with at least moderate score (21%-40%) in Modified Oswestry Disability Index Patients with 3 or 4 positive Sacro Iliac Joint provocative test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Low Back Pain or acute discogenic sciatic pain. Patients who are previously on injections into SI joint Piriformis syndrome. Hip joint pathology Trochanter pain syndrome Facet joint arthropathy Rheumatoid arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Radiculopathy Visceral referral pain Stress fracture Malignancy Patients with any Co-morbid condition.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PAIN. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and then after one month (12 sessions) of treatment administration. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) for measuring the Pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
DISABILITY. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and then after one month (12 sessions) of treatment administration. Method of measurement: MODI (Modified Oswestry Disability Index) for measuring the Disability.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactFaryal Zaidi

The University of Lahore

faryal.pt@gmail.com+92 42 111 865 865

Outcome results

None listed

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