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Positional Release Technique Versus Stretching Exercises In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

NCT07026071 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-02-25

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Summary

This study will be a Randomized Clinical Trial and will be conducted in Physiotherapy Outpatient Department of Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot. Non-Probability Convenient Sampling will be used to collect the data. Sample size of subjects with age group between 18-45 years will be taken. Data will be collected from the patients having present complaint of Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Outcome measures will be taken using Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain, Oswestry Disability Index for Disability and Inclinometer for Range of motion. An informed consent will be taken from the participants. Subjects will be selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups by random number generator table. Both the Groups will receive Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Hot Pack, and Standard Physical Therapy exercises for CNSLBP, while Group A will receive Positional Release Technique for Iliopsoas, Quadratus Lumborum and Hamstring Muscle and Group B will receive Stretching Exercises of Iliopsoas, Quadratus Lumborum and Hamstring Muscle. Outcome measures will be measured at baseline and after 4 weeks. Data analysis will be done by SPSS version 25.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Positional Release Technique

Positional Release Technique will be repeated 3 times in each session for each muscle with an aim to produce a decrease in perceived pain and an increase in pressure tolerance Iliopsoas Quadratus Lumborum Hamstrings

OTHER

Stretching Exercises

These exercises will be performed with three repetitions per set, three sets per visit and with 30 seconds hold and 30 seconds rest Iliopsoas Quadratus Lumborum Hamstrings

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Syed Shakil ur Rehman, PhD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-30
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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