EOTA With Or Without Mechanical Traction For Patients With Lumbar Spondylosis

NCT04747483 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2022-12-08

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Summary

The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of extension oriented treatment approach with or without mechanical traction on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with lumbar spondylosis. Randomized controlled trial is being conducted at Women Institute of Rehabilitation sciences. The sample size is 70. The subjects are being divided in two groups, 35 subjects in extension oriented treatment approach (EOTA) group and 35 in EOTA + traction group. Study duration is of 6 months. Sampling technique being applied is purposive non probability sampling technique.Tools being used in the study are Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), Goniometer and Oswestry disability index (ODI).

Conditions

  • Lumbar Spondylosis

Interventions

OTHER

Extension Oriented Treatment Approach

The EOTA intervention involves three components. The first component is a series of active extension- oriented exercises: Prone lying: Able to tolerate for 5 minutes, no pillow Prone lying on elbows: Able to tolerate for 5 minutes Prone press up exercise: 3 sets of 10 repetitions, move to end-range extension Repeated extension in standing: 3 sets of 10 repetitions, move to end-range extension The second component of the EOTA is subject education. Subjects are educated to maintain the natural lordosis of the lumbar spine while sitting, and are instructed to avoid prolonged sitting for greater than 20-30 minutes whenever possible. The third component of the EOTA is mobilization of the lumbar spine to promote lumbar extension. The mobilization component consist of a series of up to 20 graded oscillatory mobilizations performed with the subject prone by using a grade I - IV mobilization force as described by Maitland.

OTHER

EOTA+ Traction

Subjects in the EOTA + traction group receive the EOTA components described above with Mechanical lumbar traction. Intermittent traction being applied (30-sec hold, 10-sec rest) for 15 minutes. Traction started with 25% of the patients' body weight and increased until the patient indicated that the tolerance for pulling was reached, with a maximum of 50% of the total body weight. 2 sessions being given per week for 3 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Asghar Khan, DScPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-13
Primary Completion
2021-02-28
Completion
2021-02-28

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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