NCT05559723

Effect of Electromagnetic Field in Lumbar Disc Prolapse Patients

Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Sciatica and Postural Control in Lumbar Disc Prolapse Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (estimated)
• Sponsor: October 6 University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

to investigate the effect of electromagnetic field therapy on sciatica and postural control in lumbar disc prolapse patients BACKGROUND: lumbar disc prolapse is a clinical condition resulting from compression of lumbar nerve roots resulting in decreased postural control and alleviating sciatic pain Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is an easy, non-invasive, safe, and relatively new treatment method that is used with growing interest in physical and rehabilitation medicine. Historically, the benefits from magnetotherapy have been reported for patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders

Detailed description

Thirty-four patients with lumbar disc prolapse The patients will randomly be divided into two equal groups; the control group which received the selected exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to electromagnetic field therapy, three times per week for four weeks. The evaluation methods by Visual analogue scale for pain (VAS-P), ) multidirectional reach test, McGill pain Questionnaire, time up and go test and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

Conditions

• Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	electromagnetic field therapy	Three times a week for four weeks, the study group got electromagnetic fields (EMFs) therapy and the selected physical therapy program. The EMFs therapy was applied using an electromagnetic field therapy device (Magner Plus Astar) . From the prone lying position the device will be adjusted around the lumbar area at a low frequency (50 Hz), with the intensity of 2.5 MT, field shape and applicator type rectangular csl60/csp60), and the application time will be10 minutes
OTHER	selected physical therapy program	in the form of 1. Hot packs will be placed paravertebral on the lumbar region for 5 minutes from a prone lying position 2. selected physical therapy exercises in form of Static exercise for back and abdominal muscles, stretching exercises for both lower limbs, 10 times each exercise
DEVICE	Therapeutic ultrasound therapy	Therapeutic ultrasound therapy using ultrasound device Chattanooga, model 2760, serial number T11238, 120-240V, 50/60Hz, made in Mexico . That will be applied paravertebral on the lumbar region from the prone lying position, with pulsed mode, frequency 1 MHz, intensity 0.5 W/cm2 and will be applied by circular moving technique at a rate of 4 cm/s for 10 minutes.
DEVICE	Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation	Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): from the prone lying position, the electrodes will be placed on the course of pain detected by the patient, with an asymmetrical rectangular biphasic form, at a pulse repetition frequency of 100Hz and duty cycle of 250 microseconds; the intensity was set at a level that each patient could feel, for 15 minutes .

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-25
• Primary completion: 2023-05-30
• Completion: 2023-07-30
• First posted: 2022-09-29
• Last updated: 2022-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt