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Comparing Mulligan and Maitland Mobilization Techniques for Chronic Non-SpecificLow Back Pain Patients

Comparative effects of Mulligan and Maitland Mobilization Techniques in chronic Non- Specific Low Back Pain patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230530058343N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-07-09
Start date
2020-12-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention group: Mulligan Group.

Sponsors

The University of Faisalabad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both gender (Male /Female) with the age 20-40. Patient having low back pain with duration of at least 4 months. At least moderate pain according to NPRS Minimum flexion of lumbar was 37±12° Minimum extension of lumbar was 14±4° Minimum kinesiophobia was 40±4.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Vascular disease Diagnosed with systematic disease i.e. TB of spine Diagnosed with specific disease of LBP (arthritis, SIJ pain, and osteoporosis) Recent fracture or history of fracture Osteoporosis Pregnancy or C-section 6 months ago Previous hip or back surgery or fracture less than half year prior Abdominal surgery inside the past 90 days Treatment of existing back pain by another health care professional within one week Red flags i.e. tumor, infection, open wound (clinical signs of conceivable serious spinal or foundational messes) Diagnosed with neurological disease or radiculopathy Patient who do not receive any PT/ exercise plan from previous 3 months Refusal for consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1-Pain 2-Range of Motion. Timepoint: 1-Pain intensity = Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). 2-Lumbar Range of Motion = Measuring tape3-. Method of measurement: 1-Pain intensity = Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). On a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), patients were approached to check the number somewhere in the range of 0 and 10, 0 and 20 or 0 and 100 that best matches their aggravation power. Zero as a rule addresses 'no aggravation' and as far as possible addresses 'most exceedingly terrible conceivable torment' 2-Lumbar Range of Motion = Measuring tape One of the most common tape measurement procedures used to measure lumbar flexion involves a technique pioneered by Schubert, who described the original two- point method for measuring spinal flexion and later modified it to measure spinal flexion. This makes one mark at the lumbosacral. Junction and the second mark are made 10 cm above the first mark, with the subject in a neutral position with the spine. After the stationary subject bends forward as far as possible, the amount of flexion in the spine is estimated by increasing the distance between the first and second points. Because the tape measure method relies on the stretching or distraction of the skin over the spine, this technique (and modifications of the technique) is sometimes called the skin distraction method. Bone landmarks for tape measure indicate ROM of lumbar extension, midline of spine consistent with PSIS, cm above baseline marker.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: kinesiophobia= Tampa Scale. Method of measurement: The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia has a complete score scope of 17-68, with 17 showing no kinesiophobia, 68 demonstrating extreme kinesiophobia, and a score of ±37 showing the presence of kinesiophobia. The contracted variant keeps up with things 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17 from the first TSK- 11 scale and has a score scope of 11-44.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public Contacthafiza Mubashra Zahid, Maryam Safdar

The University of Faisalabad

studentaffairsew@tuf.edu.pk+92 41 8750971

Outcome results

None listed

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