NCT06808659

Effects of Neural Mobilization and Stretching in Piriformis Syndrome

Comparative Effects of Neural Mobilization of Sciatic Nerve Versus Stretching Among Patients With Piriformis Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bahria University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 22 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study compares the effects of piriformis stretching and neural mobilization of the sciatic nerve in individuals with piriformis syndrome, a condition that is frequently characterized by hip and buttock pain and discomfort brought on by the piriformis muscle compressing the sciatic nerve.

Detailed description

In a study involving 40 patients diagnosed with sciatica, researchers aimed to investigate whether neural mobilization of the sciatic nerve or stretching of the piriformis muscle was more effective in treating piriformis syndrome. The patients were divided into two groups, each containing 20 individuals. Group A underwent neural mobilization therapy, while Group B performed piriformis muscle stretches, with both groups receiving treatment three times a week for two weeks. Assessments, including Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, hip range of motion (ROM) in flexion, abduction, and external rotation, as well as the FAIR test, were conducted before and after the interventions.

Conditions

• Piriformis Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neural Mobilization	A total of 20 patients were selected in Group A received neural mobilization of sciatic nerves treatment for 3 days a week for 2 weeks
OTHER	Stretching	A total of 20 patients were selected in Group B received stretching of piriformis muscle treatment for 3 days a week for 2 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-02
• Primary completion: 2018-11-10
• Completion: 2018-12-28
• First posted: 2025-02-05
• Last updated: 2025-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan