Effect of Electromagnetic Field in Lumbar Disc Prolapse Patients

Summary

to investigate the effect of electromagnetic field therapy on sciatica and postural control in lumbar disc prolapse patients BACKGROUND: lumbar disc prolapse is a clinical condition resulting from compression of lumbar nerve roots resulting in decreased postural control and alleviating sciatic pain Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is an easy, non-invasive, safe, and relatively new treatment method that is used with growing interest in physical and rehabilitation medicine. Historically, the benefits from magnetotherapy have been reported for patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders

Conditions

• Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

DEVICE

electromagnetic field therapy

Three times a week for four weeks, the study group got electromagnetic fields (EMFs) therapy and the selected physical therapy program. The EMFs therapy was applied using an electromagnetic field therapy device (Magner Plus Astar) . From the prone lying position the device will be adjusted around the lumbar area at a low frequency (50 Hz), with the intensity of 2.5 MT, field shape and applicator type rectangular csl60/csp60), and the application time will be10 minutes

OTHER

selected physical therapy program

in the form of 1. Hot packs will be placed paravertebral on the lumbar region for 5 minutes from a prone lying position 2. selected physical therapy exercises in form of Static exercise for back and abdominal muscles, stretching exercises for both lower limbs, 10 times each exercise

DEVICE

Therapeutic ultrasound therapy

Therapeutic ultrasound therapy using ultrasound device Chattanooga, model 2760, serial number T11238, 120-240V, 50/60Hz, made in Mexico . That will be applied paravertebral on the lumbar region from the prone lying position, with pulsed mode, frequency 1 MHz, intensity 0.5 W/cm2 and will be applied by circular moving technique at a rate of 4 cm/s for 10 minutes.

DEVICE

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): from the prone lying position, the electrodes will be placed on the course of pain detected by the patient, with an asymmetrical rectangular biphasic form, at a pulse repetition frequency of 100Hz and duty cycle of 250 microseconds; the intensity was set at a level that each patient could feel, for 15 minutes .

Sponsors & Collaborators

• October 6 University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud, PHD · October 6 University

• KEROLOS AWAD HABIB SAEED, masters · October 6 University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

30 Years

Max Age

45 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-11-25

Primary Completion

2023-05-30

Completion

2023-07-30

Countries

• Egypt

Study Locations