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

Sponsor

Health Education Research Foundation (HERF) (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05945056

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Low Back Pain, Postural	Other: Frog Leg Exercise Other: Electrotherapy(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) Other: Exercise Therapy	N/A

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 Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

28 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

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

Actual Study Start Date :

Sep 1, 2015

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Nov 30, 2016

Actual Study Completion Date :

Nov 30, 2016

Arms and Interventions

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.

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)

Other: Exercise Therapy

Stretching of tight muscles(hip flexors and lower back extensors) Abdominal Curl-Ups and Bridging exercises.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

20 Years to 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Anam Javed, Master, Bashir Institute of Health Sciences

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Senior Lecturer, Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05945056

Other Study ID Numbers:

1309-PPDPT-008/ANAM JAVED

First Posted:

Jul 14, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Jul 14, 2023

Last Verified:

Jul 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Senior Lecturer, Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)

Low Back Pain

Frog Leg Technique

Exercise Therapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Lordosis

Back Pain

Low Back Pain

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 14, 2023