Effects of Different Positions on Mechanical Traction Out... | NCT06812338 | Trialant

Effects of Different Positions on Mechanical Traction Out... | NCT06812338 | Trialant

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
Supine Participants	Active Comparator	Participants will lie in supine position with legs supported on a stool adjusted for hip and knee flexion to be at 90°	Device: mechanical traction
Prone Participants	Active Comparator	will lie in prone position with a pillow underneath their abdomen and a harness attached to the chest, and pelvis	Device: mechanical traction
Side-lying Participants	Active Comparator	will lie on the contralateral side of pain, with his hip flexed at 80°, and a pillow between their knees	Device: mechanical traction

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
mechanical traction	Device	Participants will receive traction therapy as follows: force will start at 25% of Body weight, gradually increasing until the tolerance for pulling is reached with maximum of 50% of body weight. The session will be 15 minutes long (1min for acceleration, 13 min application, 1min deceleration); it will be intermittent with ratio of 30 s on and 10s off

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Arabic version	assesses the impact of back pain on daily life across 10 sections. Each section covers different activities and aspects of daily living. The responses are scored from 0 (no impact) to 5 (maximum impact), with higher scores indicating greater disability	from baseline to the end of the 6th week

Secondary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) arabic version	the questionnaire includes questions about various domains of activity, such as job-related activity, transportation, housework, and leisure-time physical activity	from baseline to the end of the 6th week
Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)

Contacts/Locations Module

References Module

Citations

PubMed Identifier	Type	Citation	Retractions
18226650	Background	Beattie PF, Nelson RM, Michener LA, Cammarata J, Donley J. Outcomes after a prone lumbar traction protocol for patients with activity-limiting low back pain: a prospective case series study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Feb;89(2):269-74. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.06.778.
33269579	Background	Tanovic E, Celik D, Omerovic D, Zovko Omeragic V, Jaganjac A, Konjo H, Rovcanin E, Omerovic H. Intermittent traction therapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain. Med Glas (Zenica). 2021 Feb 1;18(1):158-163. doi: 10.17392/1252-21.