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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Effects of non-surgical decompression therapy in addition to routine physical therapy on pain, range of motion, endurance, functional disability and quality of life versus routine physical therapy alone in patients with lumbar radiculopathy; a randomized controlled trial.

Fareeha Amjad, Mohammad A Mohseni-Bandpei, Syed Amir Gilani, Ashfaq Ahmad, Asif Hanif

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05997069 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Posterior-anterior Vertebral Mobilization Followed by Prone Press-up Exercise in Nonspecific Low Back Pain- a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorDr. Aftab Ahmed Mirza BaigRan2023 to 2024Enrolled120ConditionsLow Back Pain, Chronic Low-back PainArmsPosterior-anterior vertebral mobilizations followed by Prone press-up exercise, Conventional physiotherapy
NCT07098754 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Analysis of Different Physiotherapy Interventions on Craniovertebral Angle in Individuals With Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Radiculopathy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Orthopedic and General HospitalRan2025 to 2025Enrolled100ConditionsMyofascial Pain Syndrome - NeckArmsDry Needling, Trigger point therapy, Maitlands' Mobilizations, Tens and ultrasound
NCT07646379 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Spinal Mobilization With Leg Movement With and Without Neural Flossing Technique on Pain, Disability, and Range of Motion in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled36ConditionsLumbar RadiculopathyArmsSMWLM along with Neural flossing technique, SMWLM without Neural flossing technique
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fareeha AmjadUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan. fari_fairy22@yahoo.com.
Mohammad A Mohseni-BandpeiUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Syed Amir GilaniUniversity of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ashfaq AhmadDepartment University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Asif HanifUniversity Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
University of Lahore · PKUniversity of Health Sciences Lahore · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLumbar radiculopathy is an extensively common complaint reported by patients of low back pain (LBP), resulting in several impairments. A comparatively novel technique, non-surgical spinal decompression (NSD), is introduced, which uses a sensitive computerized feedback mechanism and decompresses the spinal nerve roots through segmental distraction. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of NSD therapy in addition to routine physical therapy on pain, lumbar range of motion (ROM), functional disability, back muscle endurance (BME), and quality of life (QOL) in patients with lumbar radiculopathy.

methodsA total of sixty patients with lumbar radiculopathy were randomly allocated into two groups, an experimental (n = 30) and a control (n = 30) group, through a computer-generated random number table. Baseline values were recorded before providing any treatment by using a visual analogue scale (VAS), Urdu version of Oswestry disability index (ODI-U), modified-modified Schober's test (MMST), prone isometric chest raise test, and Short Form 36-Item Survey (SF-36) for measuring the pain at rest, functional disability, lumbar ROM, BME, and QOL, respectively. All patients received twelve treatment sessions over 4 weeks, and then all outcome measures were again recorded.

resultsBy using the ANCOVA test, a statistically significant (p < 0.05) between-group improvement was observed in VAS, ODI-U, BME, lumbar ROM, role physical (RP), and bodily pain (BP) domains of SF-36, which was in favour of NSD therapy group. The between-group difference was 1.07 ± 0.32 cm (p < .001) for VAS, 5.65 ± 1.48 points (p < .001) for ODI-U, 13.93 ± 5.85 s (p = 0.002) for BME, 2.62 ± 0.27 cm (p < .001) for lumbar flexion, 0.96 ± 0.28 (p < .001) for lumbar extension, 5.77 ± 2.39 (p = 0.019) for RP and 6.33 ± 2.52 (p = 0.016) for BP domain of SF-36. For these outcomes, a medium to large effect size (d = 0.61-2.47, 95% CI: 0.09-3.14) was observed.

conclusionIt was concluded that a combination of non-surgical spinal decompression therapy with routine physical therapy is more effective, statistically and clinically, than routine physical therapy alone in terms of improving pain, lumbar range of motion, back muscle endurance, functional disability, and physical role domain of quality of life, in patients with lumbar radiculopathy, following 4 weeks of treatment.

trial registrationWHO Iranian registry of clinical trials ( IRCT20190717044238N1 ) Dated: 23.12.2019.

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Low Back PainRadiculopathyHumansIranPhysical Therapy ModalitiesQuality of LifeRange of Motion, ArticularAnd radiculopathyEnduranceLow back painNon-surgical spinal decompression therapyPhysical therapyRange of motion

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PMID35296293
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