Effects Of Post Isometric Relaxation And Post Facilitation Stretching On ROM, Pain And Functional Limitations

March 5, 2022 updated by: University of Lahore

Comparative Effects Of Post Isometric Relaxation And Post Facilitation Stretching On Range Of Motion, Pain And Functional Limitations In Patients With Erector Spinae Tightness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial treatment techniques: post isometric relaxation and post facilitation stretching technique sample size: 35 in each group single blinded Before giving either treatment to each group, baseline data will be collected from each participant and then after 4th week of treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To compare the effects of post isometric relaxation and post facilitation stretching on Rom, pain and functional disability in patients with erector spinae tightness.Study Setting: Bahria International Hospital, Lahore Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26.The quantitative variables like range of motion will be presented in the form of mean ±SD and qualitative variables like pain and functional disability will be presented in the form of frequency and percentage.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54590
        • Recruiting
        • Bahria International Hospital Lahore
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • syeda rahat jabeen, MSPT
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • dr fahad tanveer, MS-OMPT

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

30 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Pain in lower back for atleast 4 weeks but less than 1 year.

    • Pain relieved by rest.
    • Decreased flexion, extension and lateral flexion of lumbar spine.
    • Individuals having no signs of nerve root irritation (dermatomal pain and paresthesia) and nerve root compression (dermatomal sensory loss, myotomal weakness, loss of reflex)
    • Age group: 30 - 45 years
    • Both male and female

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals having other lumbar pathologies like disc problems, ligamentous strains, sciatica etc
  • Individuals having any inflammation and malignancy.
  • Pregnancy
  • Individuals having recent trauma, fracture, or surgery

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: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: POST ISOMETRIC RELAXATION
Other: POST ISOMETRIC RELAXATION
Group A (Post Isometric Relaxation + Conventional Physiotherapy): This group will receive Muscle Energy Technique in addition to conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of erector spinae tightness. The treatment will be given on alternate days for four weeks with 8 - 10 repetitions of METs per session.
EXPERIMENTAL: POST FACILITATION STRETCHING
Other: POST FACILITATION STRETCHING

Group B (Post Facilitation Stretching + Conventional Physiotherapy):

This group will receive Post Facilitation Stretching Technique in addition to conventional physiotherapy for the treatment of erector spinae tightness. The treatment will be given on alternate days for four weeks with 8 - 10 repetitions of METs per session.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
goniometer
Time Frame: 4 WEEKS
Range of motion will be measured by using universal standard goniometer.The goniometer comprises a body (rotation axis) with two arms attached to it, one being fixed and the other movable. The measurement of the ROM is performed by direct reading of the angle between the axis of rotation at the end of the active ROM of the movement assessed.
4 WEEKS

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
visual analog scale
Time Frame: 4 WEEKS
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is an instrument for the measurement of subjective characteristics or attitudes that cannot be measured directly. It consists of a horizontal line with markings from 0 - 10 where "0" represents "no pain" and "10" represents "worst pain possible". The patient is asked to mark the number on the scale which best describes the level of his/her pain.
4 WEEKS

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire
Time Frame: 4 WEEKS
The Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire is designed to assess the level of functional limitations or disability in activities of daily living of the patients with acute or chronic low back pain. It gives subjective percentage score. The questionnaire consists of 10 questions each having 6 options. Each option carries from 0-5 marks in descending order. The total score of the questionnaire is 50 while the minimum score is 0. The patient is asked to fill the questionnaire and their level of disability is assessed by scoring in the end. Their attained score is divided by the total score i-e 50 and is then divided by 100 to get the percentage
4 WEEKS

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Lahore

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: SYEDA RAHAT JABEEN, MSPT, The University of Lahore

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

November 3, 2021

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

April 2, 2022

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

April 11, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2022

First Posted (ACTUAL)

March 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 15, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-UOL-FAHS/1027/2021

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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