To determine the effects of muscle energy technique with and without functional task training on pain and disability in sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Design
The study will be randomized clinical trial
Settings and conduct
• Boston physiotherapy and wellness clinic,lahore
• Fatima Memorial Hospital Shadman Lahore.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Total forty 40 patients will be recruited in the study. The subjects will be randomly assigned to two groups A &B with each containing 20 subjects according to their number in computer generated table.
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
1. Subjects between 18 to 35 year of age
2. Subjects with history of recurrent LBP .
3. At least three out of five tests must be positive.
4. Pain at the fortin area
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
1. Patients with radiating pain past the knee.
2. Lumbar disc herniation
3. Spinal deformities
4. Any spinal surgery history
Intervention groups
Total forty subjects will be recruited which will be divided into two groups. Group A will be treated with muscle energy technique (METs) while Group B will receive functional task training along with METs.
“Effects of muscle energy technique with and without functional task training on pain and disability in sacroiliac joint dysfunction”
Public title
“Effects of muscle energy technique with and without functional task training on pain and disability in sacroiliac joint dysfunction”
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Subjects between 18 to 35 year of age
Subjects with history of recurrent LBP
At least three out of five tests must be positive.
Pain at the fortin area
Exclusion criteria:
Patients with radiating pain past the knee.
Lumbar disc herniation
Spinal deformities
Any spinal surgery history
Age
From 18 years old to 35 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
2
Groups that have been masked
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The subjects will be randomly assigned to two groups A &B with each containing 20 subjects according to their number in computer generated table.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
The study is single blinded. The data analyzer after the research will be remain blinded
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
BASR (Board of Advanced Studies and Research)
Street address
Ripha international university,QIE campus,mader- millet road Lahore.
City
lahore
Postal code
54000
Approval date
2019-09-26, 1398/07/04
Ethics committee reference number
REC/RCRS/20/1013
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
sacroiliac joint dysfunction
ICD-10 code
M99.04
ICD-10 code description
sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Pain
Timepoint
Evaluation will be done before treatment after one week, at second week and at the end of third week
Method of measurement
Numeric Pain Rating Scale.(NPRS)
2
Description
Function
Timepoint
Evaluation will be done before treatment after one week, at second week and at the end of third week
Method of measurement
Modified oswestry disability index (MODI).
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group: will be treated with muscle energy technique (METs)
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Intervention group: will receive functional task training along with METs.
Category
Rehabilitation
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
• Boston physiotherapy and wellness clinic,Lahore
Full name of responsible person
DR. Fareeha shah
Street address
bilal street,new garden town lahore
City
Lahore
Postal code
54000
Phone
+92 42 27577009
Email
sumaira25fpur@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Ripha international university ,lahore
Full name of responsible person
dr. salman bashir
Street address
RiphaH international University,Lahore
City
Lahore
Postal code
54000
Phone
+92 42 24497959
Fax
+92 42 24497959
Email
salman.bashir@ripha.edu.pk
Web page address
https://www.lahore.riphah.edu.pk/
Grant name
student
Grant code / Reference number
N/A
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?