Can Balance-Focused training ease sciatica and improve gait?
NCT ID NCT07805265
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether adding sensorimotor training to standard physical therapy helps people with sciatica from a herniated disc walk better and feel less pain. Researchers will compare two groups of 30 adults aged 30 to 55 with radiating leg pain lasting over three months. One group receives standard physical therapy alone, while the other adds sensorimotor exercises. The study measures walking speed, stride length, and pain sensitivity to see if the extra training makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sensorimotor training added to standard physical therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, adding sensorimotor training to standard physical therapy could offer a drug-free way to improve walking and reduce pain in people with sciatica.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training may not outperform standard therapy alone, and individual responses can vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Thirty patients of both sexes diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation affecting the L4-L5 and/or L5-S1 nerve roots will be included in this study. * Presence of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) will be confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). * Age will range from 30 to 55 years. * Patients experiencing radiating pain along the sciatic nerve distribution (symptoms persisting for more than 3 months). * All patients must be employed in office-based jobs. * Berg Balance Scale score will range from 21 to 40 (moderate balance impairment). * Body Mass Index (BMI) will be within the normal to overweight range (18.5 29.9 kg/m²). * All the patients will be able to walk independently with or without minimal assistance. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of spinal surgery will be excluded. * Presence of central neurological disorders (e.g., stroke). * Patients with other causes of low back pain which is not related to discogenic origin. * Affections of the musculoskeletal system including fractures. * Patients with severe balance impairment (Berg Balance Scale score \< 21). * Presence of vestibular disorders or visual impairments affecting balance. * Patients are currently participating in other rehabilitation programs.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Outpatient clinic at the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University
Gamasa, Egypt
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