NCT07426900

Effects of Thoracolumbar Stabilization Versus Spinal Decompression Exercises on Maigne's Syndrome

Comparative Effects of Thoracolumbar Stabilization Exercises Versus Spinal Decompression Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion, Disability and Posture in Patients With Maigne's Syndrome.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study was conducted to compare the effect of thoracolumbar stabilization exercises versus spinal decompression exercises on pain, range of motion, disability and posture in patients with maigne's syndrome.

Conditions

• Syndrome, Manganese Neurotoxicity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Lumbothoracic stabilization exercises	Each exercise session was performed for 30 minutes, with 3 sessions per week. 1. st Week, Isolated contraction of transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus training was performed with 2 sets of 10 repetition, 10 second hold each time and rest period of 5 min. 2. nd week, co-contraction of transverse abdominis and multifidus in sitting and lying position was performed with 2 sets of 10 repetition, 10 second hold each time and rest period of 5 min. 3. rd week, co-contraction of transverse abdominis and multifidus in quadruped and standing position was performed with 2 sets of 10 repetition, 10 second hold each time and rest period of 5 min.
OTHER	Spinal decompression exercises	The exercise session was performed for 30 minutes, with 3 sessions per week In 1st week , patient performed pelvic tilt (lying), cat-cow stretch, thoracic extension on folded towel, child pose and plank . Each exercise was performed with 3 sets of 12 reps with 5-6 sec hold, with a rest of 30 sec In 2nd week, patient performed pelvic tilt (sitting) , cat cow stretch, thoracic extension on foam roller, child pose with side stretch and plank. . Each exercise was performed with 3 sets of 12 reps with 5-6 sec hold, with a rest of 30 sec. In 3rd week, patient performed pelvic tilt ( standing ), cat cow stretch, thoracic extension on gym ball, child pose with passive stretch and side plank. . Each exercise was performed with 3 sets of 12 reps with 5-6 sec hold, with a rest of 30 sec.
OTHER	Standardized physical therapy treatment	Electric hot pack for 7 minutes. TENS 120 Hz at low intensity and 50-200μs pulse duration with electrodes placed in a crisscross pattern at T9 - L1 for 10 min Grade I \& II Maitland posteroanterior central (PAC) glide and unilateral posterior anterior glide (UPA) in 3 sets of 1 minute each with 1 minute interval at T9-L2

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-05-31
• Completion: 2025-10-31
• First posted: 2026-02-23
• Last updated: 2026-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan