Studying the effect of adding traction therapy to conventional physical modalities in the treatment of lumbar radiculopathy. Radiculopathy, lumbar region
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Técar Therapy + conventional physiotherapy. In addition to receiving a standard conventional physiotherapy program (including specific exercises), patients in this
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with unilateral lumbar radiculopathy based on clinical examination and MRI Age between 20 and 50 years Written informed consent to participate in the study Onset of symptoms more than one month before study entry
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Active spinal fracture History of previous spinal surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of back and lower limb pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (Baseline) _ After the tenth treatment session (End of treatment) _ Three months after the end of treatment (Follow-up). Method of measurement: With a numerical pain rating scale (NRS or Numeric Rating Scale: 0–10); the patient reports the intensity of pain at rest and during activity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar Disability Index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the tenth session, and three months after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Valid Persian version of the ODI questionnaire (10 questions, score 0–50; converted to percentage of disability). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSaideh Kakavand
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed