Effectiveness of ELDOA Stretching Combined With Standard Physiotherapy in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain and Dural Hypomobility; A Randomized Controlled Trial.
CompletedNot applicableNCT07730463
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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)
Adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) frequently experience persistent pain, functional disability, and reduced quality of life despite receiving conventional physiotherapy. Dural hypomobility has been proposed as a contributing factor in some individuals with CLBP by limiting normal neural tissue mobility and increasing mechanosensitivity. ELDOA (Étirements Longitudinaux avec Décoaptation Ostéo-Articulaire) is a targeted stretching technique designed to improve spinal decompression, fascial mobility, and neural tissue mobility. However, evidence regarding its effectiveness in patients with CLBP and dural hypomobility remains limited. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ELDOA stretching combined with standard physiotherapy compared with standard physiotherapy alone in adults with chronic low back pain and dural hypomobility. Participants will receive treatment three times per week for six weeks. Pain intensity, disability, and dural mobility will be assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Slump Test before and after the intervention. The findings may provide evidence regarding the additional benefit of ELDOA as an adjunct to conventional physiotherapy in the management of chronic low back pain associated with dural hypomobility.
Study details
- Official title
- Effectiveness of ELDOA Stretching Combined With Standard Physiotherapy in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain and Dural Hypomobility:
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: ELDOA Stretching
- Procedure: Standard Physiotherapy
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
- Start date
- 2026-01-10
- Primary completion
- 2026-05-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 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: * Adults aged 20 to 45 years. Male or female participants. Chronic low back pain persisting for at least 3 months. Positive Slump Test indicating dural hypomobility. Localized mechanical low back pain. Able and willing to participate in the intervention program. Willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal surgery within the previous 12 months. Vertebral fracture, spinal tumor, spinal infection, or other serious spinal pathology. Spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, scoliosis, or kyphosis confirmed clinically or radiographically. Pregnancy. Neurological deficits or progressive neurological disorders. Skin infection or open wounds in the lumbar region that contraindicate treatment. Severe systemic disease that may interfere with participation. Current participation in another clinical trial or structured physiotherapy program for low back pain.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07730463