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Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common causes of mechanical low back pain (LBP) associated with radiating leg pain. Conservative treatment, including exercise, analgesic, and physical therapy, is regarded as the first-line treatment of LDH.
This randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of back and hip strengthening exercises combined with activities of daily living instructions (ADLIs) to reduce pain intensity in patients with LDH.
A total of 70 patients with LDH were randomly allocated to either the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG). Patients in IG received different back and hip strengthening exercises five days a week for six weeks. The patients in CG were treated with Naproxen (500 mg) and Baclofen (10 mg) tablet twice a day for three weeks, followed by hot moist compression for the next three weeks. In addition, the patients in both groups were instructed to follow the ADLIs during the intervention and at least 3 months after the intervention.
The straight leg raising (SLR) test and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score were used to evaluate the patients' pain intensity. Outcomes were measured at baseline, at three weeks, and six weeks of the intervention. Patients were followed up after 3 months of the intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention group (IG) | Experimental | A total of 35 patients in IG received different back and hip strengthening exercises five times a week for six weeks. They were also instructed to follow the ADLIs to perform different tasks at home and in workplaces during the intervention and at least 3 months after the intervention. |
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| Control group (CG) | Active Comparator | The remaining 35 patients were allocated to CG. The patients in CG were treated with Naproxen (500 mg) and Baclofen (10 mg) tablet twice a day for three weeks, followed by hot moist compression for the next three weeks. Moreover, they were instructed to follow the ADLIs to perform different tasks at home and in workplaces during the intervention and at least 3 months after the intervention. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Strengthening exercises | Other | Back and hip strengthening exercises. The intensity of exercises was based on the exercise tolerance and pain thresholds of the individual subjects. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in perceived pain intensity | Visual analog scale (VAS) score: Patients were asked to rate their perceived pain on a 0-to-10-point scale, where 0 indicated no pain at all and 10 indicated the most severe imaginable pain. | Outcomes were evaluated at baseline, at three weeks, and six weeks of the intervention. Patients were followed up after 3 months of the intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in the range of hip flexion during straight leg raising test | The range of hip flexion during affected and unaffected straight leg raising without pain was measured by hand-held goniometry. | Outcomes were evaluated at baseline, at three weeks, and six weeks of the intervention. Patients were followed up after 3 months of the intervention. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chittagong Medical College Hospital | Chittagong | Bangladesh |
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| Pharmacological therapy | Drug | Naproxen (500 mg) and Baclofen (10 mg) tablet twice a day for three weeks |
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| Hot compression | Other | Hot moist compression from week 4 to week 6. |
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| Activities to daily living instructions | Behavioral |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007405 | Intervertebral Disc Displacement |
| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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