Post Facilitation Stretch Versus Active Isolated Stretching Along With Deep Friction Massage in Wallet Sciatica.

Effects of Post Facilitation Stretch Versus Active Isolated Stretching Along With Deep Friction Massage in Wallet Sciatica.

To compare the effects of post facilitation stretch and active isolated stretch along with deep friction massage on pain pressure threshold of trigger points, disability, muscle length, and hip joint range of motion in wallet sciatica.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Wallet Sciatica
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Post Facilitation stretch; Other: Active Isolated Stretching

Detailed Description

Literature shows the effectiveness of both techniques post facilitation stretch and active isolated stretch but didn't report any comparison. In this study, investigator diagnosed the patients with wallet sciatica who came with the complaint of low back pain. Both techniques were compared to determine the effectiveness in patients with wallet sciatica having trigger points.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Momena Shahzad, MSPT-OMPT; Phone Number: +92-334-2848148; Email: momena.shahzad@riphah.edu.pk

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Fedral
    • Islamabad, Fedral, Pakistan, 44000
      • Recruiting
      • Ali Ahmad Physio Care, F-7/2
      • Contact: Momena Shahzad, MS-OMPT; Phone Number: +92-334-2848148; Email: momena.shahzad@riphah.edu.pk
      • Principal Investigator: Samira Sabir, MS-OMPT*
  • Punjab
    • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 46000
      • Recruiting
      • Railway General Hospital
      • Contact: Momena Shahzad, MS-OMPT; Phone Number: +92-334-2848148; Email: momena.shahzad@riphah.edu.pk
      • Principal Investigator: Samira Sabir, MS-OMPT*

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 25 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pain (Grade greater than 3)
• Chronic pain (greater than 3 months) buttock pain.
• Patients with piriformis tightness less than 40 degrees.
• Patients with active trigger points of the piriformis.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient with tumor
• Patients with cognitive problems.
• Recent or history of hip trauma or injury.
• Recent abdominal surgery.
• Any other orthopedic or neurological condition of hip and lumbar spine

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Post Facilitation stretch; Hot pack, TENS, Post Facilitation stretch, Deep friction massage	Other: Post Facilitation stretch; Hot pack 10 mins/ 1set/ (3 days/ week), TENS 10 mins/ 1 set/ (3 days/ week), Post facilitation stretch 15 secs isometric hold/ 15 secs stretch/ 30 secs relax/ 5 reps/ 1 set/ (3 days/ week), Deep friction massage 5 minutes/ (3 days/ week). A total of 6 weeks (18 sessions, 3 days/ week) were given each consisting of 30 mins.
Active Comparator: Active Isolated Stretching; Hot pack, TENS, Active Isolated Stretching, Deep friction massage	Other: Active Isolated Stretching; Hot pack 10 mins/ 1set/ (3 days/ week), TENS 10 mins/ 1 set/ (3 days/ week), Active Isolated Stretching 2 secs hold/ 10 reps/ 1 set/ (3 days/ week), Deep friction massage 5 minutes/ (3 days/ week). A total of 6 weeks (18 sessions, 3 days/ week) were given each consisting of 30 mins.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain pressure threshold	Changes from baseline, Pain pressure threshold was measured through Algometer.	18 days
Disability	Changes from baseline, Disability was measured through lower extremity functional scale. It consists of 20 questions. Minimum score is 0 and Maximum 80. minimum score shows greater disability and maximum indicate decreased disability.	18 days
Piriformis Muscle Length	Changes from baseline, Piriformis Muscle Length was measured through Goniometer by performing stretch test. Less than 40 degree internal rotation at hip indicates piriformis tightness.	18 days
Hip joint range of motion	Changes from baseline, Hip joint range of motion was measured through Goniometer.	18 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Momena Shahzad, MS-OMPT, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 3, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 15, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): February 28, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 17, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): September 28, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 21, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 19, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Piriformis syndrome; Active Isolated stretching; Deep friction massage; Post Facilitation stretching
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neuromuscular Diseases; Sciatic Neuropathy; Mononeuropathies; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuralgia; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Pelvic Pain; Sciatica; Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/0971 Samira Sabir

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