NCT05356468

PNE With Therapeutic Exercises on Pain Intensity in Lumbar Radiculopathy

Effects of Additional Pain Neuroscience Education (Pne) With Therapeutic Exercises on Pain Intensity in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is lack of structured pain neuroscience education in patients with lumber radiculopathy. Previously researches were done on pain neuroscience education before surgery of lumber radiculopathy. However this study will provide structured educational plan about pain neuroscience education along with therapeutic exercises to positively influence pain knowledge, dysfunction, and fear avoidance, limitation in movement and healthcare utilization in patients who have diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy and don't want to undergo surgery.

Detailed description

Radicular pain or radiculopathy, defined as spinal nerve root dysfunction causing dermatomal discomfort and paresthesia's, myotome weakness, and/or reduced deep tendon reflexes, is frequently associated with axial spine pain. It affects both men and women and is believed to impact 3 to 5 percent of the population. Radiculopathy is pain that radiates down the legs and is described as electric, burning, and acute pain. Radiculopathy is most caused by irritation of a specific nerve, which can occur anywhere along the nerve and is most often caused by a compressive force. It could be caused by bulging or herniated discs, facet or ligamentous hypertrophy, spondylolisthesis, or even neoplastic or infectious diseases. LR is the second leading cause of disability according to a research published by Global Burden of Disease (GBD).Pain neuroscience education (PNE), also known as therapeutic neuroscience education (TNE), is a series of instructional sessions for patients that cover the neurobiology and neurophysiology of pain, as well as how the nervous system processes pain. PNE alters the way a patient perceives pain at first. For example, a patient may have assumed that damaged tissues were the source of their pain; yet, after learning more about pain neurophysiology, the patient realises that pain may not accurately reflect tissue health and instead be caused by extra-sensitive nerves.

Conditions

• Lumbar Radiculopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Structured pain neuroscience education	Structured pain neuroscience * Neurophysiology of pain * The PNE occurred with the use of pictures, examples, metaphors and drawings as needed * Metaphor Alarm system: Your nerves working like an alarm system to protect you. * BOOKLET Consist of education about pain neurophysiology.(31) * Steps of booklet : 1. Extract content 2. English to Urdu translation 3. Content Validity 4. Expert Panel review by Physiotherapists 5. Content validity Analysis review(Focus Group) 6. Pilot study 4 to 5 patients 7. Content improved (PNE) and Finalized 8. After Analysis RCT
OTHER	Conventional Treatment	ELECTROTHERAPY MODALTIES-15 min * IFC (interferential current)IFC will be administered using following parameters: 80-150 watts, 4000 Hz, sweep on, 16.0-17.0 CV(26) * Hot pack(27) Therapeutic exercises * Strengthening (Back extensors, quadriceps, hamstring and VMO, gluteus maximums, gluteus medius, transverse abdominis. * Stretching hamstring and, calf stretching. Soft tissue mobilization(5) McKenzie based exercises(28) BALANCE EXERCISES * Single Leg Stance (static balance) Patient is instructed to stand on one leg,close his/her eyes and maintain this position as long as they could. * Tandem gait (dynamic balance) patient is instructed to walk a total of 5 laps on a 2-meter-long line with the heel of the front foot touching the fingertip of the back foot.(29) POSTURAL TRAINING * good posture when sitting standing and while driving * Avoid weight lifting * Avoid too much bed rest * Sit in firm places. (30)

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-15
• Primary completion: 2022-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2022-05-02
• Last updated: 2023-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan