NCT06534593

Effects of Physical Therapy on Low Back Pain, Disc Height Index, Postural Stability, Disability, Gait and Function in Persons With Postero-lateral Disc Herniation

Effects of Physical Therapy on Low Back Pain, Disc Height Index, Postural Stability, Disability, Gait and Function in Persons With Postero-lateral Disc Herniation: The DISC-RELIEF Trial

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The current study aims to determine if physical therapy is significantly superior in improving postural stability, pain and function and disc height index in persons with discogenic low back pain, as compared to the standardized medical treatment.

Conditions

• Herniation, Disc
• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard medical treatment	Standard medical treatment
DEVICE	Lumbar Traction	Lumbar traction using traction table
OTHER	Mckenzie Extension Protocol	Mckenzie Extension Exercises
DEVICE	Interferential Therapy	Interferential Therapy for 20 minutes
DEVICE	Heat Therapy	Heat Therapy for 20 minutes
OTHER	Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs)	3-5 reptations of Mulligan's lumbar extension Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs)

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-07
• Primary completion: 2025-02-07
• Completion: 2025-02-07
• First posted: 2024-08-02
• Last updated: 2024-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan