An interventional study of Pulsed electromagnetic therapy and Ultrasound phonophoresis in Lumbar Radiculopathy, sponsored by Cairo University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-06.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Purposes of the study
To investigate the effect of pulsed magnetic therapy versus phonophoresis in discogenic lumbar radiculopathy patients
Patients will be randomized into either pulsed magnetic therapy group or phonophoresis group. Patients will receive the intervention for six weeks. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention.
488 studies on the registry are indexed under Radiculopathy; 141 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 60 is close to the median of 60 across 376 interventional studies indexed under Radiculopathy.
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one of the following :
3 - Side to side H- reflex latency difference more than 1 msec. 4- Prolonged H-reflex latency more than 30 msec.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients in this group will receive Pulsed electromagnetic therapy + Conventional physical therapy
Other: Pulsed electromagnetic therapy · Other: Conventional physical therapy
Patients in this group will receive Ultrasound phonophoresis + Conventional physical therapy
Other: Ultrasound phonophoresis · Other: Conventional physical therapy
Patients in this group will receive Conventional physical therapy
Other: Conventional physical therapy
Pulsed etromagnetic therapy (1000 gauss) on sciatic nerve in gluteal fold. ( 30 min )
Phonophoresis using dexamethasone and topical diclofenac sodium gel on sciatic nerve in subgluteal fold and mid thigh
Conventional physical therapy consisting of 1. IF current on lumbar spine. (15 min ) 2. Hotpack on lumbar spine . (15 min ) 3. Neurodynamic mobilization . 4. Mobilization and manipulation for lumbar spine. 5. Exercises
Pain
Visual analogue scale
Time frame: Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
Disability
Oswestry disability index
Time frame: Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
Sciatic nerve cross sectional area
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Time frame: Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
H-reflex amplitude
by EMG unit
Time frame: Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
H-reflex side-to-side amplitude (H/H) ratio
by EMG unit
Time frame: Change from Baseline pain and function at 6 weeks
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Plan to share: Undecided
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