Post Isometric Relaxation Versus Post Facilitation Stretch Techniques in Chronic Low Back Pain
RecruitingNot applicableNCT07026045
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic and Spinacure clinic in Lahore over a 9-month period. A sample size of 42 participants, aged 18 to 45, will be selected using convenient sampling. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Participants will be divided into two groups: Group A will receive Post-Isometric Relaxation in addition to standard physical therapy, while Group B will receive Post-Facilitation Stretch in addition to standard physical therapy. Outcome measures, including the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for pain, inclinometer for mobility assessment, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Urdu version for disability, will be assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks. Inclusion criteria include patients with CLBP aged 18-45 years, with pain levels between \>3 and \<7 on the NPRS, and an ODI score between 14% and 50%. Exclusion criteria include any neurological symptoms, systemic soft tissue and bony disease, and previous spinal surgeries. Data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS 25.0.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Post Isometric Relaxation Versus Post Facilitation Stretch Techniques on Pain, Mobility and Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Post isometric relaxation (Lewit,s)
- Other: Post-Facilitation Stretch Technique (Janda's technique)
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Start date
- 2025-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-08-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 45 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age of patient between 18 to 45 year * Both gender * (LBP) for more than 3 months * Diagnosis of Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) * Negative SLR, negative faber test, negative lumber quadrant * Lumber extension test positive, positive scobber test * Having low back pain below the costal margin and above inferior gluteal folds and suffering from low back pain * Disability level of more than 14% and less than 50% according to Oswestry questionnaire * NPRS score of \>3 to ≤7 Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic systemic soft tissue and bony disease * Any neurological symptoms involving Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc, Radiculopathy Back pain with trauma * History of recent abdominal, back surgeries and pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07026045