Lumbar RadiculopathyNCT07328282
Comparative Effects Between ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization With Limb Movement in Lumbar Radiculopathy
A study testing ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM in people with Lumbar Radiculopathy, run by Foundation University Islamabad at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
This study examines the comparative effects of ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) on lumbar radiculopathy Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- What is being tested?
- ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 19 Nov 2025to 25 May 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 30 -50 years
- both male and female
- Unilateral lumbar radiculopathy of L4/L5
- Posteriolateral mild disc herniation on MRI
- SLR test positive (30 to 70) degree
- crosed SLR test positive
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- Slump test positive
- pain and symptoms disturbution in dermatomal pattern of L4 and L5 Exclusion Criteria
- MRI findings indicating i.Spinal instability ii. Significant neuroforaminal stenosis iii. Structural abnormalities requiring surgical intervention (e.g., large disc herniation )
- Clinical findings indicating:
- Absence of severe neurological and severe motor weakness (Manual Muscle Testing grades 0, 1, or 2) ii. Signs of cauda equina lesion (e.g., saddle anesthesia, bowel/bladder dysfunction)
- Diagnosed spinal conditions i. Lumbar spondylolisthesis ii. Lumbar spine fracture iii. Spinal stenosis iv. Spinal tumor v. Ankylosing spondylitis
- History of previous spinal surgery Pregnancy Presence of severe neurological and severe motor weakness
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
Islamabad, Punjab Province, 46000
About this study
This study examines the comparative effects of ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) on lumbar radiculopathy
Read the detailed description
Participants were randomly assigned into two groups:
Group A, which performed structured ELDOA exercises targeting spinal decompression and postural alignment Group B, which received SMWLM interventions focusing on spinal mobilization combined with controlled leg movements.
Pain, functional disability, and lumbar range of motion were measured using Visual Analog Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, and bubble inclinometer
- Conditions
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Being tested
- ELDOA, Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM
- Keywords
- Lumbar Radiculopathy, lumbar pain
- Medical subject headings
- Radiculopathy, Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ELDOAProcedure or surgery
Participants will receive a four-week physiotherapy program with three sessions per week. Each session will heat application followed by supervised stretching and strengthening exercises.
Participants in Group A will receive ELDOA in addition to standard physiotherapy. Each position will be sustained for at least one minute, with gradual progression to the full posture as flexibility and control improve.
Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLMProcedure or surgery
Participants will receive a four-week physiotherapy program with three sessions per week. Each session will heat application followed by supervised stretching and strengthening exercises. Participants in Group B will receive spinal mobilization combined with limb movement along with standard physiotherapy. The technique will be repeated three times.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ELDOA | Experimental | Group A will recieve standard treatment of ELDOA Strengthening will be divided into following phases
1. Warm up phase:
2. Strengthening phase:
3. Cool down phase: Receives: Procedure: ELDOA |
| Spinal mobilization with limb movement (SMWLM) | Experimental | Group B will receive Standard treatment of spinal mobilzation and limb movement Strengthening will be divided into following phases
1. Warm up phase:
2. Strengthening phase:
3. Cool down phase: Receives: Procedure: Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Functional Disability
Measured by Oswestry Disability Index, a 10-item questionnaire with six response options per item.
Measured: baseline, 2nd and 4th week
Pain Intensity
Pain severity will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
Measured: baseline, 2nd week, 4th week
Lumbar Range of Motion
Lumbar spine range of motion will be assessed using a bubble inclinometer.
Measured: baseline, 2nd and 4th week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jan 2026
- Study start19 Nov 2025
- Primary completion26 Apr 2026
- Study completion25 May 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Lumbar RadiculopathyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized control trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07328282
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FUI/CTR/2025/21
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 26 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparative Effects Between ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization With Limb Movement in Lumbar Radiculopathy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07328282
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FUI/CTR/2025/21
- Conditions
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Keywords
- Lumbar Radiculopathy, lumbar pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Foundation University IslamabadUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 19 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 May 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study examines the comparative effects of ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Leg Movement (SMWLM) on lumbar radiculopathy
Detailed description
Participants were randomly assigned into two groups:
Group A, which performed structured ELDOA exercises targeting spinal decompression and postural alignment Group B, which received SMWLM interventions focusing on spinal mobilization combined with controlled leg movements.
Pain, functional disability, and lumbar range of motion were measured using Visual Analog Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, and bubble inclinometer
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized control trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ELDOA | Experimental | Procedure: ELDOAGroup A will recieve standard treatment of ELDOA Strengthening will be divided into following phases 1. Warm up phase: 2. Strengthening phase: 3. Cool down phase: |
| Spinal mobilization with limb movement (SMWLM) | Experimental | Procedure: Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLMGroup B will receive Standard treatment of spinal mobilzation and limb movement Strengthening will be divided into following phases 1. Warm up phase: 2. Strengthening phase: 3. Cool down phase: |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Age 30 -50 years
- both male and female
- Unilateral lumbar radiculopathy of L4/L5
- Posteriolateral mild disc herniation on MRI
- SLR test positive (30 to 70) degree
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ELDOAParticipants will receive a four-week physiotherapy program with three sessions per week. Each session will heat application followed by supervised stretching and strengthening exercises. Participants in Group A will receive ELDOA in addition to standard physiotherapy. Each position will be sustained for at least one minute, with gradual progression to the full posture as flexibility and control improve. | Procedure or surgery | ELDOA |
| Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLMParticipants will receive a four-week physiotherapy program with three sessions per week. Each session will heat application followed by supervised stretching and strengthening exercises. Participants in Group B will receive spinal mobilization combined with limb movement along with standard physiotherapy. The technique will be repeated three times. | Procedure or surgery | Spinal mobilization with limb movement (SMWLM) |
Primary outcome
Functional Disability
Time frame: baseline, 2nd and 4th week
Measured by Oswestry Disability Index, a 10-item questionnaire with six response options per item.
Pain Intensity
Time frame: baseline, 2nd week, 4th week
Pain severity will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
Lumbar Range of Motion
Time frame: baseline, 2nd and 4th week
Lumbar spine range of motion will be assessed using a bubble inclinometer.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Sep 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing ELDOA and Spinal Mobilization with Limb Movement - SMWLM in people with Lumbar Radiculopathy, run by Foundation University Islamabad at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Functional Disability (time frame: baseline, 2nd and 4th week). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2026.