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Neural Dynamics Technique for the Treatment of Chronic Radicular Low Back Pain

NCT01145105 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2011-11-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Low back pain ( LBP) is a significant health problem which affects about 70%-80% of the population during the course of their life . The majority of LBP is resolved within 3 months; however, up to 40% of LBP becomes chronic. One subgroup of chronic LBP is patients with sciatica. Sciatica is characterized by radiating pain to the buttock and lower limb, with or without low back pain.

It has been shown in the upper limb that by positioning the contra-lateral arm in tension the investigators actually reduce tension in the ipsilateral arm. Patients, who present with symptoms like sciatica, can benefit from this maneuver (neural dynamics techniques) that reduces tension through the contra-lateral leg.

Working Hypothesis: Compared with a placebo maneuver of the upper limb, the neural dynamics techniques will result in better rehabilitation of individuals with radicular LBP.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Sciatica

Interventions

PROCEDURE

neural dynamics techniques treatment

Treatment group- will receive neural mobilizations techniques, to improve movement of the sciatic nerve.

PROCEDURE

placebo treatment

Control group- will receive placebo treatment that will include mobilization to the upper limb. After the placebo treatment, these patients will receive neural mobilizations techniques.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Clalit Health Services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Noga Roguin Maor, MD · clinical research unit, Clalit health services, Haifa and western Galilee district.

  • Uzi Milman, MD · clinical research unit, Clalit health services, Haifa and western Galilee district.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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