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Effect of Sensorimotor Training on Pain and Gait Performance in Patients With Discogenic Sciatica

1 septembre 2026 mis à jour par: Yara Ahmed Mansour, Cairo University
This study aims to investigate the effect of sensorimotor training on gait performance in patients with discogenic sciatica.

Aperçu de l'étude

Statut

Pas encore de recrutement

Les conditions

Intervention / Traitement

Description détaillée

Discogenic sciatica is commonly associated with pain, functional limitations, and alterations in gait performance resulting from nerve root involvement and impaired neuromuscular control. Sensorimotor training is an active rehabilitation approach that integrates sensory input with motor responses and may improve proprioception, postural control, balance, and movement coordination.

This study will investigate the additional effect of sensorimotor training in patients with chronic discogenic sciatica. Participants will receive a conventional physical therapy program consisting of interferential current therapy, hot packs, positioning according to directional preference, and static abdominal and back exercises. The experimental intervention will incorporate additional sensorimotor training, including proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)-based trunk exercises, balance training on unstable surfaces, colored-path sensorimotor exercises, and the Star Excursion Balance Exercise.

The sensorimotor program will use progressive task-specific exercises designed to challenge proprioception, balance, trunk control, and neuromuscular coordination. Exercise difficulty will be gradually progressed according to participants' abilities through changes in surface stability, movement complexity, reach distance, walking speed, and the incorporation of dual-task activities.

The study will evaluate changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, pressure-pain threshold, and functional disability before and after the intervention. The findings may provide evidence regarding whether adding sensorimotor training to conventional physical therapy offers additional benefits for gait performance, pain-related outcomes, and functional ability in patients with chronic discogenic sciatica.

Type d'étude

Interventionnel

Inscription (Estimé)

30

Phase

  • N'est pas applicable

Contacts et emplacements

Cette section fournit les coordonnées de ceux qui mènent l'étude et des informations sur le lieu où cette étude est menée.

Coordonnées de l'étude

Sauvegarde des contacts de l'étude

  • Nom: Hend Mohammad Elsayed Ismail, PhD

Lieux d'étude

  • Egypte
      • Gamasa, Egypte
        • Outpatient clinic at the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University
        • Contact:

Critères de participation

Les chercheurs recherchent des personnes qui correspondent à une certaine description, appelée critères d'éligibilité. Certains exemples de ces critères sont l'état de santé général d'une personne ou des traitements antérieurs.

Critère d'éligibilité

Âges éligibles pour étudier

  • Adulte

Accepte les volontaires sains

Non

La description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Thirty patients of both sexes diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation affecting the L4-L5 and/or L5-S1 nerve roots will be included in this study.
  • Presence of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) will be confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Age will range from 30 to 55 years.
  • Patients experiencing radiating pain along the sciatic nerve distribution (symptoms persisting for more than 3 months).
  • All patients must be employed in office-based jobs.
  • Berg Balance Scale score will range from 21 to 40 (moderate balance impairment).
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) will be within the normal to overweight range (18.5 29.9 kg/m²).
  • All the patients will be able to walk independently with or without minimal assistance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a history of spinal surgery will be excluded.
  • Presence of central neurological disorders (e.g., stroke).
  • Patients with other causes of low back pain which is not related to discogenic origin.
  • Affections of the musculoskeletal system including fractures.
  • Patients with severe balance impairment (Berg Balance Scale score < 21).
  • Presence of vestibular disorders or visual impairments affecting balance.
  • Patients are currently participating in other rehabilitation programs.

Plan d'étude

Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.

Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?

Détails de conception

  • Objectif principal: Traitement
  • Répartition: Randomisé
  • Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
  • Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)

Armes et Interventions

Groupe de participants / Bras
Intervention / Traitement
Comparateur actif: Standard physical therapy
Participants in this arm will receive a standard physical therapy program consisting of interferential current therapy, hot packs, positioning according to directional preference, and static abdominal and back exercises. The treatment will be administered three sessions per week for two months, with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes.
Autre: Standard physical therapy
Standard physical therapy will include interferential current therapy applied over the lumbar region at 80-100 Hz for 15-20 minutes, hot packs applied over the lumbar paraspinal region for 10 minutes, positioning according to the patient's directional preference for 10 minutes or as tolerated, and static abdominal and back exercises targeting the transversus abdominis and multifidus. The exercises will be performed as 3 sets of 10 repetitions, with each contraction held for 10 seconds followed by 5 seconds of rest.
Expérimental: Sensorimotor Training Plus Standard Physical Therapy
Participants in this arm will receive the same standard physical therapy program administered to the active comparator arm, in addition to a sensorimotor training program. The sensorimotor training will include PNF-based trunk exercises, balance training on unstable surfaces, colored-path sensorimotor exercises, and the Star Excursion Balance Exercise. The treatment will be administered three sessions per week for two months, with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes.
Autre: Standard physical therapy
Standard physical therapy will include interferential current therapy applied over the lumbar region at 80-100 Hz for 15-20 minutes, hot packs applied over the lumbar paraspinal region for 10 minutes, positioning according to the patient's directional preference for 10 minutes or as tolerated, and static abdominal and back exercises targeting the transversus abdominis and multifidus. The exercises will be performed as 3 sets of 10 repetitions, with each contraction held for 10 seconds followed by 5 seconds of rest.
Autre: Sensorimotor Training
Sensorimotor training will include PNF-based trunk exercises, balance training on unstable surfaces, colored-path sensorimotor exercises, and the Star Excursion Balance Exercise. The program will incorporate progressive challenges to trunk control, balance, proprioception, and neuromuscular coordination. Progression will include unstable surfaces, alternating limb movements, single-leg and cross bridging, increased walking speed, dual-task activities, increased reach distance, and increased exercise complexity according to patient tolerance.

Que mesure l'étude ?

Principaux critères de jugement

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Walking Speed
Délai: 2 months
Walking speed will be assessed using the FreeMed® baropodometric platform with FREESTEP software and reported in meters per second (m/s).
2 months
Stride Length
Délai: 2 months
Stride length will be assessed using the FreeMed® baropodometric platform with FREESTEP software and reported in millimeters (mm).
2 months
Cadence
Délai: 2 months
Cadence will be assessed using the FreeMed® baropodometric platform with FREESTEP software and reported as steps per minute (steps/min).
2 months
Stance Time
Délai: 2 months
Stance time will be assessed using the FreeMed® baropodometric platform with FREESTEP software and reported in seconds (s).
2 months

Mesures de résultats secondaires

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Pressure-Pain Threshold
Délai: 2 months
Pressure-pain threshold will be assessed using a pressure algometer at the lumbar paraspinal, gluteus medius, and piriformis muscles. Higher values indicate greater pressure-pain tolerance.
2 months
Functional Disability
Délai: 2 months
Functional disability will be assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The score will be expressed as a percentage from 0% to 100%, with higher scores indicating greater disability.
2 months

Collaborateurs et enquêteurs

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Parrainer

Cairo University

Les enquêteurs

  • Chaise d'étude: Moshera Hassan Darwiesh, PhD, Professor, Cairo University
  • Directeur d'études: Omar Mohamed Said, PhD, Lecturer, Cairo University
  • Directeur d'études: Hend Mohammad Elsayed Ismail, PhD, Lecturer, Delta University

Dates d'enregistrement des études

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Dates principales de l'étude

Début de l'étude (Estimé)

7 septembre 2026

Achèvement primaire (Estimé)

7 janvier 2027

Achèvement de l'étude (Estimé)

21 janvier 2027

Dates d'inscription aux études

Première soumission

1 septembre 2026

Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

1 septembre 2026

Première publication (Réel)

4 septembre 2026

Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude

Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)

4 septembre 2026

Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

1 septembre 2026

Dernière vérification

1 septembre 2026

Plus d'information

Termes liés à cette étude

Autres numéros d'identification d'étude

  • F.PT. 2607107

Informations sur les médicaments et les dispositifs, documents d'étude

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Non

Étudie un produit d'appareil réglementé par la FDA américaine

Non

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