Effects of Graston Technique in Patients With Non Specific Low Back Pain

March 24, 2021 updated by: Maryam Shabbir, Riphah International University

Non-specific low back pain upsets individuals of all age gathering and is a most significant provider to illness load everywhere on the world. Overseeing rules prescribe emergency to locate the uncommon instances of low back pain that are brought about by actually genuine pathology, thus need demonstrative work-up or proficient arrangement, or both. Since non-specific low back pain doesn't have a known pathoanatomical cause and treatment accentuations on diminishing in agony and its meanings.

To determine the impacts of Graston technique in patients with non-specific low back pain.

This examination was Quasi Experimental study and on the basis of inclusion standards, 20 patients were involved. PNRS and ODI used to collect the data. Graston tool was used to treat patients 3 times in a week according protocol for 6 weeks' treatment plan with extensions bised exercises protocol following pattern of APTA. The data was analyzed using SPSS 21.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
        • Riphah Rehabilitation Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Both genders

    • Age (20-40 years)
    • Patients with non-specific backache
    • Trigger points and tender points at low back region

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Patients with chronic diseases

    • Degenerative changes in spine
    • Open wounds around the area to be treated
    • High blood pressure
    • Diabetic neuropathy
    • Cancer (depending on the type and location)
    • Taking anti-coagulants
    • Pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Study Group
Graston tool was used to treat patients 3 times in a week according protocol for 6 weeks' treatment plan with extensions bised exercises protocol following pattern of APTA.
Graston tool was used to treat patients 3 times in a week according protocol for 6 weeks' treatment plan with extensions bised exercises protocol following pattern of APTA.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PNRS
Time Frame: 2 months
Pain Numeric Rating Scale (PNRS) scores in subjects with moderate/severe pain at baseline. *P < 0.0001 vs. baseline. Includes only subjects with baseline PNRS score of 4 to 10. Scale ranges from 0 to 10. Data are shown as mean ± 95% confidence interval. n = 329 for all visits, all with a baseline PNRS score of 4 to 10.
2 months
OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX
Time Frame: 2 months
Each section is scored on a 0-5 scale, 5 representing the greatest disability. The index is calculated by dividing the summed score by the total possible score, which is then multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percentage. Thus, for every question not answered, the denominator is reduced by 5
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Iqra ZakaUllah, MS, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 5, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

January 21, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2021

Last Verified

March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PT-MARYAM SHABBIR-1061

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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