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Effect of pain neuroscience education PNE and physical exercise for patients with lumbar radiculopathy

Effect of pain neuroscience education and physical exercise for patients with lumbar radiculopathy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230614058479N1
Enrollment
34
Registered
2023-09-23
Start date
2023-04-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Lumbar Radiculopathy. Radiculopathy, lumbar region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: this group patients was performed a PNE approach which consists in six sessions 2 time per week, for about 60 minutes with therapeutic physical exercise (PE) perfor
3 sessions per week which are consisting on Warm-up, slow and deep breathing exercise for about 3 minutes to relax the patient, then activation and join mobility exercises, balance and agility exercis

Sponsors

The university of Faisalabad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patients of both genders male and female • Age group (40-60) • Lumbar pain which radiates down to leg or radiating below the knee • Diagnosed patients with lumbar radiculopathy • As a minimum Pain score 3/10 on VAS • The following radicular signs: 1. Any dermatome between L4 and S1 that is numbness paresthesia 2. Loss of muscle strengthen any of the L4-S1 myotomes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Spine fracture • Pregnancy • Cauda equine syndrome • Oncological pain • History of pelvis, hip or spine surgical intervention in the last year • Unimpaired cognition / intelligence (Mini Mental State Examination Score of >24)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 1, 3, 6 week. Method of measurement: Pain intensity: Visual Analogue scale for screening of patients and outcomes measured by Roland Morris low back pain and disability questionnaire,The back pain functional scale , Fear-Avoidance belief questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional Disability. Timepoint: 1, 3 ,6 week. Method of measurement: Pain intensity: Visual Analogue scale for screening of patients and outcomes measured by Roland Morris low back pain and disability questionnaire, The back pain functional scale , Fear-Avoidance belief questionnaire.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMahzaib Khalid

The university of Faisalabad

mahzaib01@gmail.com+92 305 7666514

Outcome results

None listed

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