Sound Sine Wave And Standard Physiotherapy In Mechanical Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

The study design will be a randomized clinical trial (RCT). Sampling technique will be nonprobability convenience sampling. Data will be collected from KKT orthopedic spine center Lahore. Participants will be divided into 2 groups. Group A will receive Sound wave treatment protocol and standard physiotherapy treatment protocol , Group B will receive only Standard Physiotherapy treatment .Both groups will receive TENS and hot pack for 10 minutes. The inclusion and exclusion criteria will be Both gender , aged 18-45 years , Minimum 03 months chronicity of lower back pain , Clinically diagnosed with the help of tests SLR test to rule out nerve root compression or disc herniation, FABER test to rule out SI joint dysfunction ,Scobber Test to assess lumbar flexibility and mobility, Lumber quadrant test to identify pain from facet joints, Lumber extension test and Pain localized to the lumbar region, potentially radiating to the buttocks or thighs but not below the knee. The Exclusion Criteria will be Chronic systemic soft tissue and bony diseases , History of spinal trauma or fractures , Severe spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis and Pain radiating to one or both legs, consistent with lumbar radiculopathy. The outcome measure tools will be NPRS, inclinometer, x-rays and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) . Data will be analyzed using SPSS . Ethical Committee of Riphah International University, and informed consent will be secured from all participants.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07026058
Run by: Riphah International University
People needed: 40
Starts: 2025-05-01
Expected to finish: 2025-09-28
Last updated by the study team: 2025-06-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Both gender Aged 18-45 years
Minimum 03 months chronicity of lower back pain
Clinically diagnosed with the help of tests
SLR test to rule out nerve root compression or disc herniation
FABER test to rule out SI joint dysfunction
Scobber Test to assess lumbar flexibility and mobility
Lumber quadrant test to identify pain from facet joints
Lumber extension test
Pain localized to the lumbar region, potentially radiating to the buttocks or thighs but not below the knee

You may not qualify if…

Chronic systemic soft tissue and bony diseases
History of spinal trauma or fractures
Severe spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis
Pain radiating to one or both legs, consistent with lumbar radiculopathy
Participants with a known history of cervical myelopathy, characterized by symptoms of spinal cord compression in the cervical spine (e.g., neck pain with neurological deficits such as weakness, numbness, or abnormal reflexes)

Where it is running

Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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