Sound Sine Wave And Standard Physiotherapy In Mechanical Low Back Pain

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Jun 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new way to treat chronic low back pain by combining sound wave therapy with standard physiotherapy, which is physical treatment to help relieve pain and improve movement. The study will compare two groups: one group will receive both sound wave treatment and regular physiotherapy, while the other group will get only the regular physiotherapy. Both groups will also receive additional treatments like TENS (a therapy that uses mild electrical pulses) and hot packs for 10 minutes to help reduce pain.

People who might be eligible to join are men and women between 18 and 45 years old who have had low back pain for at least three months. Their pain should be located in the lower back and may spread to the buttocks or thighs but not below the knees. Before joining, doctors will perform certain tests to make sure the pain is not caused by nerve problems, joint issues, or severe spine conditions. Those with serious spinal injuries, certain chronic diseases, or nerve pain going down the legs won’t be able to participate. If someone joins, they can expect to be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups and monitored using simple pain scales, movement tests, and X-rays to see how well the treatments work. The study is currently recruiting participants at a spine center in Lahore, and all participants will give their informed consent before taking part.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Both gender Aged 18-45 years
• • Minimum 03 months chronicity of lower back pain
• • Clinically diagnosed with the help of tests
• • SLR test to rule out nerve root compression or disc herniation
• • FABER test to rule out SI joint dysfunction
• • Scobber Test to assess lumbar flexibility and mobility
• • Lumber quadrant test to identify pain from facet joints
• • Lumber extension test
• • Pain localized to the lumbar region, potentially radiating to the buttocks or thighs but not below the knee
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Chronic systemic soft tissue and bony diseases
• • History of spinal trauma or fractures
• • Severe spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis
• • Pain radiating to one or both legs, consistent with lumbar radiculopathy
• • Participants with a known history of cervical myelopathy, characterized by symptoms of spinal cord compression in the cervical spine (e.g., neck pain with neurological deficits such as weakness, numbness, or abnormal reflexes)