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IRCT20210112050014N1 IRCT 2021-04-10 The University of Faisalabad Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy for sciatic pain with disc herniation rESWT trial Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy for sciatic pain with disc herniation 2021-02-15 anticipated 28 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/53666 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: N/A, Randomization description: Randomization done through the computer generated system on openEpi website for sample size calculation, Blinding description: In this study patient will be blind. He/ she is not the one who will choose the treatment by themselves voluntarily. Treatment option will be written on two chits and patient will select one treatment chit. N/A sciatic pain resulting from disc herniation. Intervention 1: treatment group (A) receive baseline treatment include moist hot packs for 10 minutes at lower back then apply mechanical traction for 10 minutes then do shockwave therapy at paravertebral area of L4, L5 and S1 with frequency of 5 HZ and 1000 shocks/session then do McKenzie exercise (extension approach). total 3 sessions will be perform once a week for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group (B) receive baseline treatment includes moist hot pack for 10 minutes then apply mechanical traction for 10 minutes then do McKenzie exercises (extension approach) and shockwave therapy will not apply in control group. Total three sessions will perform per week for 4 weeks. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is there is no further information
public Dr Nazia Sarfraz; PT
4 KM Sargodha road Health Sciences Wing The University of Faisalabad
faisalabad Pakistan 38000 +92 41 8868326 nazia.sarfraz@tuf.edu.pk The University of Faisalabad scientific Dr Nazia Sarfraz
4Km Sargodha road Faisalabad, Health sciences wing The University of Faisalabad
Faisalabad Pakistan 38000 +92 41 8868326 nazia.sarfraz@tuf.edu.pk The University of Faisalabad Pakistan Both males and females between the age of 30-45 years having low back pain patient with moderate to severe low back and buttock pain runs down to the leg and having positive straight leg raising test between the angle of 30 to 70 degree patients have numbness and weakness and feeling of pins and needles in affected leg and feet pain that worsen with movement chronic sciatic pain lasts for 1 to 3 months psychological stable patients 30 years 45 years Both acute pain bilateral sciatica spinal fractures pregnancy previous history of any inflammatory disease presence of any implant epiphyseal plate in the area any malignant condition patients with fixed contractures in the lower limb patients having phobia with shockwaves M54.30 Sciatica, unspecified side Rehabilitation Rehabilitation treatment group (A) receive baseline treatment include moist hot packs for 10 minutes at lower back then apply mechanical traction for 10 minutes then do shockwave therapy at paravertebral area of L4, L5 and S1 with frequency of 5 HZ and 1000 shocks/session then do McKenzie exercise (extension approach). total 3 sessions will be perform once a week for 4 weeks Control group (B) receive baseline treatment includes moist hot pack for 10 minutes then apply mechanical traction for 10 minutes then do McKenzie exercises (extension approach) and shockwave therapy will not apply in control group. Total three sessions will perform per week for 4 weeks Pain. Timepoint: Pain will be measured at the time of initial assessment, then after two weeks and after fourth week. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale consist of 0 to 10 numbering for measurement of pain intensity ask patients to select any number from 0 to 10. Disability. Timepoint: Questioner will be used at the time of assessment then after two weeks and after fourth week. Method of measurement: The patient is instructed to put a mark next to each appropriate statement, at the beginning of treatment, a patient’s score was 12 and, at the conclusion of treatment, her score was 2 (10 points of improvement), we would calculate an 83% (10/12 x 100) improvement. N/A Approved 2021-01-28 Ethical committee of The University Of Faisalabad Sargodha Road, University Town, Faisalabad, Punjab Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan