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Thoracic Lymphatic Pump Technique Exercises Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

NCT05568758 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2022-11-08

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare between the combined effect of thoracic lymphatic pump technique with exercises and exercises alone on pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), lumbar spine mobility using Modified-Modified Schober test (MMST) and functional disability level using Oswestary Disability Index (ODI) on patients with CMLBP.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Interventions

OTHER

Thoracic lymphatic pump technique

The subject lies in the supine position; the therapist stands at the patient's head, facing the subject. The therapist then, places the thenar eminence of each hand to the pectoral region inferior to the clavicle and the other fingers are spread around the thoracic cage and angled toward the body's side to create a consistent, compressive force across the thoracic cage. The subject is then asked to breathe in deeply and breathe out. While breathing out, rhythmic oscillatory compression in the posterior and caudal direction is applied to the chest wall. By the end of the expiratory phase, the compressive force is maintained, and the subject is asked to take another deep breath. In this way, the subject encountered some resistance equivalent to the chest-wall movement during inspiration. The maneuver is repeated for five respiratory cycles, after that the therapist slowly reduces the compressive force and withdraws his hands.

OTHER

Exercises (stretching and strenghtening )

stretching exercises include: Hamstring stretching exercises Lower back stretching exercises : strenghtening exercises include: Abdominal curl up exercises : Supine bridging exercises. Trunk extension exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-10-31
Completion
2024-10-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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