Effects of Mulligan Traction Leg Raise versus Slump Stretching on Pain, Passive Leg Raise, and Functional Disability in Lumbar Radiculopathy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190715044216N3

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-27

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

lumbar radiculopathy. Radiculopathy, lumbar region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A: Mulligan Traction Leg Raise : The subjects will receive Mulligan traction leg raise and and common treatment. Mulligan traction leg raise at available end range

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pre diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy Age group of 30-60 years SLR test positive All subjects with unilateral or bilateral radiation of pain in sciatic nerve distribution Male and Female patients Participants willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of spinal surgery in previous 6 months Knee and ankle pathology causing limitation of movement Clinical conditions such as over sensitive skin, patient with cardiac pacemaker, pregnancy etc. Serious spinal condition e.g. infection, tumors, osteoporosis, spinal fracture Inability to hold slump stretching position, reproduction of symptoms on neck flexion part of slump test Patients with cervicogenic headache, VBI, spinal deformities and ankylosing spondylitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: NPRS.;Straight leg raise range of motion. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Disability. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: NPRS.;Straight leg raise range of motion. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Disability. Timepoint: Treatment session includes 3 times per week for 4 weeks for 20 minutes and outcomes will be measured before applying intervention in 1st week and after completion of treatment at 4th week. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index scale.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAqsa Irshad

Riphah International University

aqsairshad958@gmail.com+92 42 32525250

Outcome results

None listed

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