Effect of Nerve Stimulation on Sciatic Nerve Injury Pediatric Patients

Summary

Brief Summary The goal of this study is to learn if Faradic Nerve Stimulation (FNS) can help children recover from a condition called Post-Injection Sciatic Nerve Injury (PISNI). PISNI happens when the sciatic nerve, which controls muscles and sensation in the legs, gets injured from an injection that was given in the wrong place or in the wrong way. This injury can cause pain, muscle weakness, and problems moving the legs.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

Can Faradic Nerve Stimulation help children with PISNI recover better than regular physiotherapy alone? Does FNS reduce pain and improve movement in children with this injury? What will happen in the study?

Children with PISNI will be treated in one of two groups:

Group A will receive Faradic Nerve Stimulation along with regular physiotherapy.

Group B will receive only regular physiotherapy and a similar treatment called Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS).

Both treatments will be given by healthcare professionals in a safe and comfortable environment. Participants will be asked to attend therapy sessions for a few months and will be checked regularly to see how well they are recovering.

Why is this study important?

Post-Injection Sciatic Nerve Injury is common in children, especially in countries where healthcare providers may not be properly trained. This can lead to long-term problems, including pain and difficulty walking. Standard physiotherapy helps but doesn't always work well enough. By testing Faradic Nerve Stimulation, this study hopes to find a treatment that helps nerves heal faster and more completely, especially in children who need it most.

The findings from this study could lead to better treatments for nerve injuries in children, particularly in areas where healthcare resources are limited. If FNS works well, it could be a new way to help children recover and live pain-free lives.

Conditions

• Leg Pain
• Peripheral Nerve Discontinuities
• Muscle Weakness
• Sciatic Nerve Compression

Interventions

DEVICE

Faradic Nerve Stimulation Therapy+Standard Physiotherapy

This is electrical nerve stimulation with faradic type current to the injured nerve for conservative treatment of post injection sciatic nerve injury.

DEVICE

Physiotherapy Standard Treatment with TENS machine therapy

The control group in which Standard Physiotherapy + TENS therapy will be provided to the participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Azeem Hospital, Multan

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Prof Dr Muhammad Zia Ul Haq Professor-Supervisor, PhD · Lincoln University College (LUC), Malaysia

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

3 Years

Max Age

19 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-11-18

Primary Completion

2025-02-28

Completion

2025-04-05

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations