EFFICACY OF NERVE FLOSSING TECHNIQUE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SCIATICA

• Register: PACTR
• Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
• Main ID: PACTR201701001943367
• Date of registration: 27/12/2016
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Anikwe Ernest E.
• Public title: EFFICACY OF NERVE FLOSSING TECHNIQUE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SCIATICA
• Scientific title: EFFICACY OF NERVE FLOSSING TECHNIQUE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SCIATICA
• Date of first enrolment: 01/03/2013
• Target sample size: 26
• Recruitment status: Complete
• URL: https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=1943
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Parallel: different groups receive different interventions at same time during study,Randomised,This was done by each participant picking a slip of paper from a ballot box containing equal papers marked either "A" or "B" ("A" = Group A and "B" = Group B) based on the number of participants present.,allocation was determined by the content of the folded slip of paper picked by the participant from the ballot box.
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Nigeria

Contacts

• Name: Anikwe Ernest

• Name: Aiyegbusi Ayoola
• Affiliation: Senior Lecturer

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants who presented with acute sciatica - episode persisting for less than 6 weeks (Pallipamula and Singaravelan, 2012), due to intervertebral disc pathology (bulging disc/disc protrusion, disc prolapsed and extruded disc) as seen in the Radiologist report.

Participants with positive Passive Straight Leg Raise (PSLR) Test (300-700) (James and Weinstein, 2006).

Participants with positive Flip Sign - trunk extension from sitting on an attempt to fully extend the target knee (Rabin et al, 2007).

Participants who gave informed consent.

Participants who were ready to suspend pain relieving drugs for the period of the study.

Exclusion criteria: Participants who have had lumbar spine surgery within the last 12 months.

Participants who suffered from sciatica along with vascular disorders and diabetic neuropathy, sciatica due to tumor and fractures.

Participants with cervical spine pathology such as fracture, spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease and acute ligament injury.

Participants with clinical situations where cryotherapy, TENS and back extension exercise were contraindicated.

Participants with psychological or psychosomatic disorders, infections of the spine, known congenital abnormality of the nervous system and severe co-morbidity or indication for immediate surgical intervention.


Age minimum: 35 Year(s)
Age maximum: 64 Year(s)
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

SCIATICA

Nervous System Diseases
SCIATICA

Nervous System Diseases

Intervention(s)

Cryotherapy, Soft Tissue Manipulation, Back Extension Exercise,TENS and NFT.

Cryotherapy, Soft Tissue Manipulation, Back Extension Exercise and TENS.

Primary Outcome(s)

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Sciatica Bothersomeness Index (SBI), Goniometer.

Secondary Outcome(s)

Bathroom weighing scale, Height metre.

Source(s) of Monetary Support

None

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date: 18/04/2013
Contact:

Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Health Research and Ethics Committee

Status: Approved
Approval date: 06/06/2013
Contact:

National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Health Research and Ethics Committee