CompletedNot Applicable

Comparing the Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Myofascial Mobilization in Managing Sub-acute Low Back Pain

Pakistan60 participantsStarted 2021-12-22

Plain-language summary

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) defines sub-acute low back pain as low back pain lasting between 4 and 12 weeks. There is insufficient evidence regarding the comparative effect of muscle energy technique and myofascial mobilization in the management of sub-acute non-specific low back pain with the tightness of quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Sub-acute low back pain with the range of 7 to 12 weeks of unresolved symptoms. * Positive test of tight Erector spinae muscle and Tight Quadratus Lumboram muscle Exclusion Criteria: * Spinal malignancy * Spinal fracture * Spine foraminal stenosis * Nerve root compression * Radicular symptoms * Sciatica * Cord compression * Paralysis * Muscular dystrophy * Myelopathy * Seizure disorder * Severe trauma * Unexplained weight loss

What they're measuring

Visual Analogue Scale

Timeframe: Change from baseline pain intensity at 4 weeks

Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Timeframe: Change from baseline functional disability at 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05428280

SponsorDow University of Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-11-27

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