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Stretching or nerve gliding: which eases sciatica pain better?

NCT ID NCT07384832

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two exercise techniques—dynamic stretching and nerve gliding—in 72 adults with lumbar radiculopathy (nerve-related back pain). Both groups also received standard physiotherapy. The goal was to see which approach better reduced pain and improved daily function over six weeks.

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Active substance
dynamic stretching and slider neurodynamic technique
What this could lead to
If this works, it could point toward a simple, drug-free exercise approach to reduce pain and improve daily function for people with nerve-related back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise studies are hard to blind, and benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

72 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- • Participants aged between 25 - 50 years of both genders are included * Symptoms that radiate below the buttocks, thigh/ knee, and lower leg for more than 4 weeks. * A minimum baseline Pain intensity (NPRS) \>4/10. (Morsi et al., 2022) * Diagnosis of discogenic low back pain (LBP) confirmed by MRI ( disc bulge, protrusion, and herniation) and referred by an orthopedic physician. * LBP due to muscle tightness/ or nerve compression. * Had a positive slump test with reproduction of neurological symptoms, and had functional disabilities in certain daily tasks as lifting or walking. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis. * Currently pregnant women or in the early post-partum period. * Patients with autoimmune disease (ankylosing spondylitis, RA) * Previous history of trauma ( fracture, soft tissue injuries) or spinal surgery (spinal laminectomy). * Systemic diseases like cardiovascular disease( unstable angina, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias) and metabolic diseases. * Contraindication to exercises or usage of TENS (cardiac pacemaker, skin allergies to electrodes).

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Conditions

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radiculopathy sciatica

As listed by the trial registrant

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Lumbar radiculopathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Lahore Teaching Hospital

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 55150, Pakistan

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