Comparative Effects of Maitland's Rotation Mobilization and Mulligan's Spinal Mobilization With Leg Movement on Lumbar Radiculopathy

ConditionLumbar Radiculopathy

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-65

SponsorFoundation University Islamabad

About this trial

This study is a randomized control trial and the purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effects of Maitland's rotation mobilization and Mulligan's spinal mobilization with leg movement (SMWLM) on lumbar radiculopathy patients.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age: 18-65 years

Both Males and Females

Participants with a diagnosis of chronic (≥3 months) lumbar unilateral radiculopathy referred from Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi

NPRS score of > 5 and < 8

Disqualifiers

Diagnosis of other back conditions (e.g. failed back surgery syndrome, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis, non-specific low back pain, and fracture)

Non ambulant/wheelchair-bound or having cauda equina syndrome

Patient taking anticoagulants

Pregnant Females

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Group A (Active Comparator) 1. Mulligan's Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) 2.Lower Limb Neurodynamic Mobilization
Group B (Experimental) 1. Maitland's Lumbar Rotation Mobilization 2.Lower Limb Neurodynamic Mobilization

Treatment groups

48 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Foundation University Islamabad

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov