Effect of Neural Mobilization Techniques in Patients after Lumbar Discectomy

Comparison of the effect of Neural Mobilization Techniques on Pain, Disability and Straight leg raising in Patients after Lumbar Discectomy between the experimental and control group

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230820059201N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-30

Start date

2023-08-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

The patients after lumbar discectomy surgery with radicular pain. Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine physiotherapy includes stability exercises and the use of TENS and infrared therapy, along with neurodynamic techniques performed by the researcher on the p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 20-50 Body mass index less than 30 Having undergone lumbar discectomy no more than one week prior to enrollment Positive Straight Leg Raise (SLR) test Onset of symptoms prior to surgery within a maximum of one year Severity of radicular pain = 3 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score = 20%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient's unwillingness to cooperate in the study history of previous spinal surgery history of mental disorders systemic diseases (any cardiovascular, infectious, metabolic condition that could affect the assessment and treatment process) stability disorders in the spine (spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, etc.).No contractures or musculoskeletal disorders in the lower extremities that would hinder neurological mobilization tests and treatments contractures or musculoskeletal disorders in the lower extremities that would hinder neurological mobilization tests and treatments sacroiliac joint pain syndrome. hip joint disorders pregnancy established hyperlordotic posture nerve paralysis due to intervertebral disc protrusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Straight leg rasing rane of motion test. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: digital inclinometer (2170-1 model).;Radicular pain degree. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Patient's quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Straight leg rasing rane of motion test. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: digital inclinometer (2170-1 model).;Radicular pain degree. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Patient's quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after completing 10 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHasti Heydarpour

Iran University of Medical Sciences

hasti.heydarpour@yahoo.com+98 21 2256 0720

Outcome results

None listed

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