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PNE With Therapeutic Exercises on Pain Intensity in Lumbar Radiculopathy

NCT05356468 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-02-24

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Summary

There is lack of structured pain neuroscience education in patients with lumber radiculopathy. Previously researches were done on pain neuroscience education before surgery of lumber radiculopathy. However this study will provide structured educational plan about pain neuroscience education along with therapeutic exercises to positively influence pain knowledge, dysfunction, and fear avoidance, limitation in movement and healthcare utilization in patients who have diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy and don't want to undergo surgery.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Radiculopathy

Interventions

OTHER

Structured pain neuroscience education

Structured pain neuroscience * Neurophysiology of pain * The PNE occurred with the use of pictures, examples, metaphors and drawings as needed * Metaphor Alarm system: Your nerves working like an alarm system to protect you. * BOOKLET Consist of education about pain neurophysiology.(31) * Steps of booklet : 1. Extract content 2. English to Urdu translation 3. Content Validity 4. Expert Panel review by Physiotherapists 5. Content validity Analysis review(Focus Group) 6. Pilot study 4 to 5 patients 7. Content improved (PNE) and Finalized 8. After Analysis RCT

OTHER

Conventional Treatment

ELECTROTHERAPY MODALTIES-15 min * IFC (interferential current)IFC will be administered using following parameters: 80-150 watts, 4000 Hz, sweep on, 16.0-17.0 CV(26) * Hot pack(27) Therapeutic exercises * Strengthening (Back extensors, quadriceps, hamstring and VMO, gluteus maximums, gluteus medius, transverse abdominis. * Stretching hamstring and, calf stretching. Soft tissue mobilization(5) McKenzie based exercises(28) BALANCE EXERCISES * Single Leg Stance (static balance) Patient is instructed to stand on one leg,close his/her eyes and maintain this position as long as they could. * Tandem gait (dynamic balance) patient is instructed to walk a total of 5 laps on a 2-meter-long line with the heel of the front foot touching the fingertip of the back foot.(29) POSTURAL TRAINING * good posture when sitting standing and while driving * Avoid weight lifting * Avoid too much bed rest * Sit in firm places. (30)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Misbah Ghous, MSNMPT · Riphah college of Rehabilitation and Allied Health sciences Islamabad

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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