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Strengthening Exercise and Activities of Daily Living Instructions for Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation

NCT05021718 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2021-08-25

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Summary

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common causes of mechanical low back pain (LBP) associated with radiating leg pain. Conservative treatment, including exercise, analgesic, and physical therapy, is regarded as the first-line treatment of LDH.

This randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of back and hip strengthening exercises combined with activities of daily living instructions (ADLIs) to reduce pain intensity in patients with LDH.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

OTHER

Strengthening exercises

Back and hip strengthening exercises. The intensity of exercises was based on the exercise tolerance and pain thresholds of the individual subjects.

DRUG

Pharmacological therapy

Naproxen (500 mg) and Baclofen (10 mg) tablet twice a day for three weeks

OTHER

Hot compression

Hot moist compression from week 4 to week 6.

BEHAVIORAL

Activities to daily living instructions

* Avoid forward bending. * Avoid heavy weightlifting. * Avoid prolong standing. * Avoid prolong sitting. * Use a plain firm bed. * Lie down in a supine position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chittagong Medical College

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-01
Primary Completion
2019-09-15
Completion
2019-09-30

Countries

  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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