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Evaluation of the effect of hydrotherapy in lumbar disc herniation

The effect of hydrotherapy in the treatment of patients with lumbar disc herniation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200819048460N1
Enrollment
96
Registered
2020-11-04
Start date
2018-04-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-30

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

Conditions

Disc bulging. Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients assigned to this group undergo Hydrotherapy sessions, which include walking in a pool filled with water with a depth of 1.5 meters, twice a week, with each

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with lumbar disc herniation confirmed by an orthopedic specialist Consent to enter the study Absence of Cardiac disease (due to the possibility of complications of celecoxib consumption in coronary artery disease patients) Absence of gastrointestinal disease(like peptic ulcer disease) Absence of Mental Disorders related to water (like phobias)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hypersensitivity to naproxen or celecoxib that patients can not use any of these two drugs.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Daily quality of life score based on Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire. Timepoint: En At the beginning of the intervention and 3 to 6 months after hydrotherapy and medication. Method of measurement: The Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Back and lower limb pain score in patients with lumbar disc herniation based on Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention and 3 to 6 months after hydrotherapy and medication. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactPayam Mohammad Hosseini

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Payam_m_h@yahoo.com+98 61 3222 3818

Outcome results

None listed

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