Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Thoracic Mobilization on Lumbar Radiculopathy
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study will be to: * To investigate the effect of thoracic mobilization on back and leg pain in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy. * To investigate the effect of thoracic mobi...
Detailed Description
To investigate the effect of thoracic mobilization on back and leg pain, functional disability and proprioception in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy. 1-Thirty four patients of both sexes with...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with unilateral chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy at L4- L5 or / and L5-S1 levels confirmed by MRI.
- The age of patients will be ranged from 30 to 45 years.
- Duration of pain will be more than 12 weeks.
- Patients with a positive straight leg raising (SLR) test.
- Patients with sufficient cognitive abilities that enables them to understand and follow instructions .
- Patients had to report an average pain level of more than five on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and a lumbar spine range of motion (ROM) of at least 50% of the accepted normal range.
- Patients with body mass index\< 30kg/m2
Exclusion
- Cauda equina syndrome.
- Ankylosing spondylitis, thoracic deformities (pectus carinatum, excavatum), spina bifida, fractures, postoperative spinal conditions, diabetes, inflammatory processes.
- Previous inner ear infection or vestibular disorder with unresolved balance disturbance, history of head trauma with residual neurological deficits.
- Spinal tumor.
- Previous lumbar surgery.
- Sever musculoskeletal disease.
- Peripheral mononeuropathies or polyneuropathy.
- Obesity .
- Pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 19 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06167044
Start Date
July 19 2023
End Date
February 1 2024
Last Update
December 12 2023
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Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt