Positional Release Technique Versus Stretching Exercises In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT07026071
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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 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.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects Of Positional Release Technique Versus Stretching Exercises Combined With Standard Physical Therapy Treatment On Pain, Range Of Motion And Disability In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Lowback Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Positional Release Technique
- Other: Stretching Exercises
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female Gender * 18 - 45 years of age * Back Pain with the duration longer than 12 weeks. * Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score of 3-7/10 * Oswestry Disability Index score of 20-60 * Minimum 20 degrees of flexion at knee while performing active knee extension test * Positive Modified Thomas Test * Participations with Lumbar Pain and Pain in the attachments of Quadratus Lumborum Muscle (iliac crest and lower ribs) or pain localized para spinally or restriction in motion of lumbar due to tightness of Quadratus Lumborum Muscle Exclusion Criteria: * Serious spinal disorders, such as fractures * History of trauma or Previous Spinal Surgery * Spine osteoarthritis, Spinal Canal Stenosis and Spondylolistheses * Any neurological symptoms involving Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc, Radiculopathy or presence of root symptoms (e.g. Sciatica and Cauda Equina Syndrome) * Any systemic disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis * Pregnancy, Cancer or Malignancy * Altered Sensation and Deep Tendon Reflex
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07026071