This research aimed to determine the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, LASER therapy and cryotherapy on PPT, Pain and functional disability in patients having Sacroiliitis.
The study will be based on a three-arm parallel group randomized control design. sixty participants of sacroiliitis will be recruited from the Physiotherapy department, at Najran University, K.S.A. Study objectives and procedure will be properly explained and written informed consent will be obtained at the beginning of the study. All the participants will be randomly divided into three groups 1, 2 and 3. All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Group 1 will be administered ESWT plus exercise, Group 2 will be administered LASER plus exercise, and Group 3 will be administered cryotherapy and exercise.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Participants will be given Radial shockwave therapy, (Storz Medical Shock Master MP200 device) for 10 minutes/session, one session/week, for 8 weeks.
All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Participants will be given LASER, (LEVELASER EZ1 EASYONE) over the lumbosacral area for 10 minutes/Session, three session/week, for 8 weeks.
Hashim Ahmed
Najrān, Najran Region, Saudi Arabia
RECRUITINGPain Pressure Threshold (PPT)
Pain pressure threshold of muscle tenderness will be measured by using the algometer
Time frame: 8 Weeks
Pain Intensity
Pain intensity will be measured by using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS),a linear scale wherein patients indicate their pain intensity on a 10 cm line ranging from 'no pain' to 'worst imaginable pain'
Time frame: 8 Weeks
Functional Disability
Functional disability will be measured by using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI),a validated 10-item questionnaire evaluating various dimensions of daily living
Time frame: 8 Weeks
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All the participants in first week will receive the ice pack for 15 minutes 3 times a day at the lumbosacral area to reduce inflammation in the area, along with rest to reduce irritation at the lumbosacral area for the first week. From the 2nd week: Participants will be given Cryotherapy, (Gymna UniphyCryoflow 1000 IR Shock Master ICE-CT device) over the lumbosacral area for 10 minutes/Session, three session/week, for 8 weeks.
The assigned exercises for all participants will include 1. Bilateral bridging, 2. Knee to chest, 3. Back extension within a pain-free range, 4. Plank, 5. Baby pose stretch, 6. Cat and camel, 7. Bilateral adductor ball squeezes and 8. Stretching exercise (Gluteal /Piriformis stretch, Quads /Hams stretch. The treatment plan involved performing three sets of exercises, with each set comprising 8 to 10 repetitions. 20-30 minutes of exercise session will be conducted three times per week over a span of 8 weeks.