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Status unknownNCT04875741Updated May 6, 2021

Comparative Effects of Neural Mobilization and Muscle Energy Technique in Sciatic Patients

An interventional study of Neural mobilization and Muscle energy technique in Acute Sciatica and Pain, sponsored by University of Lahore. Status unknown at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 35 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-06.

Sponsored by University of Lahore · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Apr 2021), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
72
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
35 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this study, investigator will see the effects of neural mobilization in comparison to the muscle energy technique in the patients suffering from sciatica. Impact of the these two interventional techniques , there out come measures i.e pain, range of motion and functional disability.

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This study is aimed in comparison among two interventional techniques i.e neural mobilization and muscle energy technique patients with sciatica. This study will be a randomized controlled trial with double blinded protocol, patients will be randomly allocated in to the two groups. one is the neural mobilization technique group and other is the muscle energy technique group. both of the groups have the conventional physical therapy in addition to these two interventions. data will be collect from the patients.30 minutes session twice a week will be given to the patients in each group. assessment will be done by using visual analog scale, Goniometer, Modified Oswestry Disability Index. Data will be entered and analyzed by using SPSS.

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Sciatica
  • Pain

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Keywords

  • Neural mobilization
  • Muscle energy technique
  • Sciatica
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In context

Sciatica

139 studies on the registry are indexed under Sciatica; 29 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 72 is close to the median of 66 across 111 interventional studies indexed under Sciatica.

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Lead sponsor

University of Lahore is the lead sponsor of 223 studies on the registry; 40 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
35 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

    • Both genders

      • Between the ages group of 35-60 years
      • Patients with diagnosis of Sciatica.
      • Straight Leg Raise\< 45°.
      • Having symptoms from past one month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inflammatory or other specific disorders of the spine such as ankylosing spondylitis, vertebral collapse, rheumatoid arthritis, stenosis, spondylolysthesis and osteoporosis.

    • History of any previous spinal surgical intervention
    • Symptomatic bilateral radiculopathy
    • Presence of any of red flags related to spinal column
    • History of involvement in any exercise program for lower extremity in recent time
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
72 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Neural mobilization

    Patient in this study group will get 30 minutes session, twice weekly for 6 weeks. Neural mobilization technique will be applied to the subjects in addition to conventional treatment.

    Other: Neural mobilization

  • Experimental
    Muscle energy technique

    Patient in this study group will get 30 minutes session, twice weekly for 6 weeks. Muscle energy technique will be applied to the subjects in addition to conventional treatment.

    Other: Muscle energy technique

Interventions

  • OtherNeural mobilization

    Mobilization of the structures within and around the nervous system is broadly known as Neural Mobilization.

    Also known as: Rehabilitation following Neural Mobilization

  • OtherMuscle energy technique

    Manual therapy technique initially developed and used by the osteopaths is known as Muscle energy techniques(MET).This technique is effective for the pain reduction, lengthening of the shortened muscle and fascia, improvement in blood circulation and promoting lymph drainage.

    Also known as: Rehabilitation following muscle energy technique

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    For the assessment of pain, Visual Analogue Scale will be used. it is 0 to 10 cm where 0 means no pain 10 means sever pain

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Goniometry

    For the documentation of range of motion, straight leg raise test (SLR) will be used. For this purpose goniometer will use.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  3. Modified Oswestry Disability Index

    For the assessment of functional disability Modified Oswestry Disability Index will be used.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — The IDP plane will be share with the researcher those are working on the same condition

Supporting information: Study protocol

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 6, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04875741
Lead sponsor
University of Lahore
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 6, 2021
Start date
Apr 1, 2021
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2021 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 1, 2021 (estimated)
Last update
May 6, 2021

Study contacts

Ahmad Wassi, dpt
Contact
msptm02191002@student.uol.edu.pk
923247743401
Dr Asim Arif, PHD Scholar
Contact
asim.arif@uipt.uol.edu.pk
923216597727
AHMAD Wassi, DPT
principal investigator · The University of Lahore

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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