Fifty five participants diagnosed with CNSLBP, will randomized into three groups. Group I (18 subjects) will receive 15 sessions of Conventional Physiotherapy program (CPP) 5 times per week, Group II (19 subjects) will receive 9 sessions of SNAGs, and Group III will receive CPP plus SNAGs. Outcome measures are pain, ROM, spinal mobility, fear avoidance behaviour and function. Measurements will record before, after and 6 month after the end of the treatment.
Inclussion criterias are; low back pain for at least 3 months, intensity of pain ranges from 3 to 6 according to VAS. Exclussion criterias are; undergoing surgical operation in the lumbar region or having a surgical indication, having an exercise therapy and / or physical therapy in the last 1 year, a history of trauma involving lumbar region and systemic and inflammatory disease targeting this region, participants using corticosteroids for a long time and being pregnant.Acording to our criterias 55 participants diagnosed with CNSLBP will randomised into three groups. Group 1 will receive Conventional Physiotherapy programme consisting of Hot pack, US and TENS applications. Group II aill receive Lumbar SNAGS consisting of Lumbar Extension SNAGS in prone, SNAGS in lion position and Lumbar flexion SNAGS in sitting, techniques. Group III will receive 9 sessions of SNAGs, and Group III will receive CPP plus SNAGs.Outcome measures are pain, ROM, spinal mobility, fear avoidance behaviour and function. Measurements will record before, after and 6 month after the end of the treatment. All treatment groups were treated with the same researcher. All assessments were made by another blind researcher three times at before, after and 6 month after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
55
Conventional Physiotherapy consist of Hotpacks, TENS and US.The participants were positioned in prone and supported with a pillow under the abdomen, 20 min hot pack was applied. Therapatic Ultrason were applied with the frequency of 1 MHz, intensity of 1,5 watt/cm² and duration of 5 minute. TENS was applied to the lumbar region with 2-channel, 4 surface electrodes at 60-120 Hz, and 50-100 pulse duration for 20 minutes.
Extension SNAGS in prone, SNAGS in lion position and Lumbar flexion SNAGS in sitting, techniques were used. The techniques were applied in 3 sets with 10 repetitions and 60 seconds rest between sets.
Denizli State Hospital
Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGChange of Range of Motion from baseline at 3 weeks and from baseline at 6 months
ROM is measured by BROM II device during flexion and extension activity.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks,6 months
Change of Spinal Mobility from baseline at 3 weeks and from baseline at 6 months
Spinal mobility measured by Schober test.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks,6 months
Change from Pain Intensity from baseline at 3 weeks and from baseline at 6 months
Pain intensity during flexion and extension activity in lumbar region is measured by Numeric pain scale in which "0" shows No pain while "10" shows worst pain.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks,6 months
Change from Fear Avoidance Behaviour from baseline at 3 weeks and from baseline at 6 months
It ıs measured by Fear Avoidance Behaviour Questionnaire-Turkish.The total score ranges from 0 to 96. Maximum score indicates increased fear avoidanve behaviour
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks,6 months
Change from Disability level from baseline at 3 weeks and from baseline at 6 months
It ıs measured by measured by Rolland Morris Disability Questionnaire-Turkish.Total score ranked from 0 to 24. İncreased score represents disability in functional activities
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks,6 months
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