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Manual Therapy Combined With Functional Magnetic Stimulation for Lumbar Radiculopathy

NCT07234071 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-01-12

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Summary

This randomized clinical trial will evaluate whether adding Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) to manual therapy (neurodynamic mobilization) improves clinical outcomes in adults with lumbar radiculopathy caused by lumbar disc herniation. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group receiving manual therapy combined with FMS and a control group receiving manual therapy alone. All participants will complete a three-week physiotherapy program consisting of ten treatment sessions. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at the end of the three-week intervention period. Primary outcomes include pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale, NPRS), functional disability (Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, RMDQ), straight leg raise (SLR) range of motion measured with goniometry, and neuropathic symptom characteristics (S-LANSS, Greek). The study aims to determine whether the addition of FMS produces superior clinical improvements compared with manual therapy alone.

Conditions

  • Lumbar Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy

Interventions

OTHER

Combined manual therapy and Functional Magnetic Stimulation

Participants allocated to this group will receive a combined program consisting of neurodynamic manual therapy and Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS). The manual therapy protocol includes symptom-guided spinal mobilization with leg movement and standardized sciatic nerve mobilization techniques. FMS will be applied using a high-intensity magnetic stimulator targeting the lumbosacral nerve roots and the sciatic nerve pathway. A total of 10 treatment sessions will be administered over a 3-week period.

OTHER

Manual Therapy without Functional Magnetic Stimulation

Participants in this group will receive the same neurodynamic manual therapy protocol as the experimental group, including symptom-guided spinal mobilization with leg movement and sciatic nerve mobilization techniques. However, they will not receive Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS). A total of 10 treatment sessions will be administered over the 3-week intervention period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International Hellenic University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-05
Primary Completion
2025-12-10
Completion
2025-12-10

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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