Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2007
The effectiveness of motorised lumbar traction in the management of LBP with lumbo sacral nerve root involvement: a feasibility study.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04581239 (Effect of Active Versus Passive Lower Extremity Neural Mobilization Combined With Lumbar Traction and Lumbar Mobilization in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Active Versus Passive Lower Extremity Neural Mobilization Combined With Lumbar Traction and Lumbar Mobilization in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessment of variability in traction interventions for patients with low back pain: a systematic review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2018Pooled it
- Traction for low-back pain with or without sciatica.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- The Functional and Morphological Changes of the Cervical Intervertebral Disc after Applying Lordotic Curve Controlled Traction: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Non-Surgical Approaches to the Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation Associated with Radiculopathy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundTraction is commonly used for the treatment of low back pain (LBP), predominately with nerve root involvement; however its benefits remain to be established. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to compare the difference between two treatment protocols (manual therapy, exercise and advice, with or without traction) in the management of acute/sub acute LBP with 'nerve root' involvement.
methods30 LBP patients with nerve root pain were recruited and randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Primary outcome measures were the: McGill pain questionnaire, Roland Morris disability questionnaire, and the SF36 Questionnaire; recorded at baseline, discharge, 3 and 6 months post-discharge.
results27 patients completed treatment with a loss of another four patients at follow up. Intention to treat analysis demonstrated an improvement in all outcomes at follow up points but there appeared to be little difference between the groups.
conclusionThis study has shown that a trial recruiting patients with 'nerve root' problems is feasible. Further research based upon a fully powered trial is required to ascertain if the addition of traction has any benefit in the management of these patients.
trial registrationREGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN78417198.
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