Effectiveness of Frog Leg Technique in Management of Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Lordosis

Condition in which lumbar region experiences stress or extra weight and is arched to point of muscle pain or spasms is called Lumbar hyperlordosis.The study findings compared the effectiveness of frog leg technique and standard exercise therapy in management of low back pain due to lumbar lordosis.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Low Back Pain, Postural
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Frog Leg Exercise; Other: Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator); Other: Exercise Therapy

Detailed Description

In adult population, a major health problem is Low back pain. Postural change is one of the risk factor. Abnormal posture causes strain on ligaments and muscles, as a result indirectly affects the curvature of the lumbar spine.Condition in which lumbar region experiences stress or extra weight and is arched to point of muscle pain or spasms is called Lumbar hyperlordosis.The study findings compared the effectiveness of frog leg technique and standard exercise therapy in management of low back pain due to lumbar lordosis.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 28
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Females with age between 20 and 45 years
• Patients with low back ache due to lumbar lordosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of surgery
• Patients with discogenic backache.
• Backache in pregnancy.
• Patients with traumatic history.
• Patients with pain due to any reason other than lumbar lordosis.

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: Electrotherapy with Frog Leg Exercise Intervention; Experimental group received Frog leg technique along with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for 10 sessions of duration half hour each on regular basis.	Other: Frog Leg Exercise; The patient lies supine with legs flexed, knees apart and the soles of the feet put together on couch. The physiotherapist stands at the side of the table, moves one arm between the legs to place the hand under the sacrum and cup it. The fingers spread to accommodate the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. The tips of the fingers contact and grasp the junction of the fifth lumbar vertebra and the base of the sacrum. This hand will give traction in a caudal direction throughout the procedure to move the sacral base posteriorly and the apex interiorly. patient is asked to take a deep breath and hold it, while at the same time they steadily slide the feet downward toward the end of the table.Then patient brings their legs back to the frog leg position, but as they do so the therapist maintains traction preventing the sacrum from moving cephalad. Procedure is repeated for a total of 8 repetitions.; Other: Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator); TENS or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator is a low voltage electric current to relieve pain. A small battery-operated TENS device which has leads connected to sticky pads called electrodes was used in treatment. Patient in lying position gets pads directly attached to skin of lumbar region. Small electrical impulses delivered to the affected area of the patient's body when the machine is switched on, which patient feel as a tingling sensation.
Active Comparator: Standard Exercise Therapy with Electrotherapy; Control group received standard exercise therapy treatment along with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for 10 sessions of duration half hour each on regular basis.	Other: Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator); TENS or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator is a low voltage electric current to relieve pain. A small battery-operated TENS device which has leads connected to sticky pads called electrodes was used in treatment. Patient in lying position gets pads directly attached to skin of lumbar region. Small electrical impulses delivered to the affected area of the patient's body when the machine is switched on, which patient feel as a tingling sensation.; Other: Exercise Therapy; Stretching of tight muscles(hip flexors and lower back extensors) Abdominal Curl-Ups and Bridging exercises.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Pain	Visual Analogue Scale used to assess pain.	Data was Collected at Baseline, 5th Day & 10th Day.
Change in Disability Level	Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire used to assess level of disability.	Data was Collected at Baseline, 5th Day & 10th Day.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Anam Javed, Master, Bashir Institute of Health Sciences

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 30, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): November 30, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 26, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 11, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 14, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 14, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 11, 2023
• Last Verified: July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Low Back Pain; Exercise Therapy; Frog Leg Technique
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Spinal Curvatures; Back Pain; Low Back Pain; Lordosis
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1309-PPDPT-008/ANAM JAVED

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