Our primary purpose for this study is to investigate the effect of different positions during traction on pain, function, and range of motion in adults with non-specific low back pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Participants will receive traction therapy as follows: force will start at 25% of Body weight, gradually increasing until the tolerance for pulling is reached with maximum of 50% of body weight. The session will be 15 minutes long (1min for acceleration, 13 min application, 1min deceleration); it will be intermittent with ratio of 30 s on and 10s off
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Arabic version
assesses the impact of back pain on daily life across 10 sections. Each section covers different activities and aspects of daily living. The responses are scored from 0 (no impact) to 5 (maximum impact), with higher scores indicating greater disability
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) arabic version
the questionnaire includes questions about various domains of activity, such as job-related activity, transportation, housework, and leisure-time physical activity
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week
Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)
An 11-point scale that start at 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain)
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week
Finger-to-floor test (FFT)
Participants will be asked to bend forward as much as possible, the distance between the tip of the middle finger and the platform is measured in Cm using a measurement tape.
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the 6th week
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