NCT06521294

Mulligan SNAG Technique in Individuals With Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion

Effect of the Mulligan SNAG Technique on Structure of Intervertebral Disc and Physical Functioning in Individuals With Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Biruni University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to examine the effects of the Mulligan SNAG mobilization technique, applied in addition to conventional physiotherapy on the structure of the intervertebral disc and physical functioning in patients diagnosed with low back pain due to lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion. 38 volunteer patients will participate in the study. The participants will be randomized as an interventional and control gropus.

Detailed description

Participants will be treated 3 days a week for 4 weeks. The session duration will be 40-45 minutes. Visual analog scale-VAS, oswestry disability index, magnetic imaging-MRI assessment, functıonal independence scale-FIM, Tampa kinesiophobia scale, one leg stand test, sit-stand test, 10-meter walking test, cadence , Nottingham health profile will be used to assses the participants in the two groups. All participants will be evaluated in the 5th week of the study. The program includes physical therapy session (Hot packed, trans cuteneal electric stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, and therapautic exercises) and the Mulligan SNAG mobilization technique.

Conditions

• Intervertebral Disc Protrusion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mulligan SNAG mobilization tecnique	Mulligan SNAG mobilization tecnique
OTHER	Conventional Physiotherapy	Conventional Physiotherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-16
• Primary completion: 2025-12-30
• Completion: 2026-01-15
• First posted: 2024-07-25
• Last updated: 2025-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)