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Trial reportJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2026

Effect of Kinetic Control Retraining on Electromyographic Activity of Trunk Muscles in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Madonna Maher Ezzat, Nahed Ahmed Salem, Sandra Mohamed Ahmed, Mostafa M ElKholy, Abdelaziz Abdelaziz Elsherif, Sahar Abdallah Abdallah, Nagwa Ibrahim Rehab

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Trial report in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07079202 (EFFECT OF KINETIC CONTROL RETRAINING ON ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY OF TRUNK MUSCLES IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBOSACRAL RADICULOPATHY.), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Effect of kinetic control retraining on electromyographic activity of trunk muscles in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.

TypeinterventionalSponsorMadonna Maher Ezzat YassaRan2025 to 2025Enrolled50ConditionsLUMBOSACRAL RADICULOPATHY, Chronic Low Back PainArmskinetic control, Conventional physical therapy.
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Madonna Maher EzzatDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Nahed Ahmed SalemDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Sandra Mohamed AhmedDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Mostafa M ElKholyDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
Abdelaziz Abdelaziz ElsherifDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Sahar Abdallah AbdallahDepartment of Basic Science for Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Nagwa Ibrahim RehabDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate whether adding kinetic control retraining to conventional physical therapy improves trunk muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity, pain, and disability in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy in a randomized controlled trial.

methodsFifty patients (35-50 years) were randomly assigned to a study group (kinetic control plus conventional therapy) and an active control group (conventional therapy) for six weeks. EMG activity of transversus abdominis (TA), erector spinae (ES) and superficial multifidus (MF) was assessed during trunk flexion/extension as root mean square (RMS) normalized to maximum voluntary isometric contraction (%MVIC). Pain and disability were assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Outcomes were assessed by a blinded assessor who was unaware of group allocation at baseline and post-intervention.

resultsBoth groups showed improvements (p < 0.05). However, the study group showed greater reductions in ES and MF activity, VAS, and ODI, and increased TA activation compared with controls, suggesting clinical improvement. No adverse events.

conclusionIn patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy, adding kinetic control retraining to conventional physical therapy was associated with greater short-term improvements in trunk muscle activation patterns, pain, and disability than conventional physical therapy alone. However, these findings do not isolate the independent effect of kinetic control retraining. CLINICALTRIALS: gov ID: NCT07079202.

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Muscle, SkeletalPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRadiculopathyAdultElectromyographyFemaleHumansLumbosacral RegionMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeBack painElectromyographic activity of trunk musclesKinetic controlLumbosacral radiculopathy

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PMID42675946
PMCPMC13539742

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