NCT02128607

A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG) in Low Back Pain Patients

Immediate and Short-term Effects of Mulligan "Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides" for a Subgroup of Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Université Catholique de Louvain · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objectives: Determine the efficacy of the SNAG technique (Mulligan) applied to a subgroup of people with non-specific low back pain (LBP) on two new kinematic-algorythms, on pain, functional disability and kinesiophobia. Design: A randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial with double arms in accordance with the CONSORT statement. Subjects: Patients with non-specific low back pain will be recruting from Saint-Luc hospital, only a subgroup of them will be included according to specific inclusion criteria tailored for indication of application of SNAG's therapy (Mulligan technique applied on the lumbar spine). Method: Subjects will be randomized in 2 groups; real-SNAG and sham-SNAG groups. All patients will be treated during a single session, and real/sham SNAG will be applied from a sitting position with the belt, and in a flexion direction. Two kinematic-algorythms (ROM and Speed) from a validated kinematic spine model will be used and recorded with an opto-electronic device (BTS-Elite). Pain at rest and during flexion, as well as functional disability and kinesiophobia will be recorded by self-reported measures. These outcomes will be blindly evaluated before and after treatment to compare both groups with " Two-Way-ANOVA " statistic with for factors; time and groups.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Manual Therapy
• Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	SNAG	sustained natural apophyseal glide: SNAG / Mulligan technique
DEVICE	Sham

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2014-05-01
• Last updated: 2014-08-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium