Muscle Energy Technique in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Nonspecific Low Back Pain

In brief

The aim of this Randomized control trial is to find out the comparative effects of muscle energy technique on iliotibial band versus hamstring and abdominal muscle activation in patients with non specific low back pain in improving pain intensity and functional disability. The sample size was 28. Subjects are randomly divided into two groups. 14 subjects in muscle energy technique group and 14 in hamstring and abdominal muscle activation group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was Non probability purposive sampling. Subjects between the age group 18- 40 years with acute non specific low back were included. Tools used are Numeric pain rating scale and Oswestry disability index.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06663644

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

28

Starts

2024-08-30

Expected to finish

2024-12-15

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Both gender
• Age between 18 to 40 years.
• Participants with acute non specific low back pain.
• Participants with postural low back pain.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants of age more than 40 years.
• Patients with history of lumbopelvic surgery.
• Having history of spinal or pelvic fracture, trauma of motor vehicle accident, fracture of lower extremity.
• Participants having systemic disease such as arthritis, TB, liver or kidney failure.
• Participants suffering from osteoporosis, psychiatric disorders, hematomas or abscesses.

Where it is running

• PHQ hospital Gilgit — Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (enrolling)

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