Somatosensory motor training with or without Kinesio tape for sciatica

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, assessor-blinded study compares somatosensory motor control training alone versus the same training plus Kinesio tape in adults with unilateral leg pain from lumbar disc herniation. Participants receive six weeks of therapy and are evaluated on pain, back and leg mobility, proprioception-related balance, and disability. Outcomes include pain scales, disability indices, and balance tests, with data analyzed to determine the added value of Kinesio taping. The trial was conducted at four hospitals in Sialkot, with 58 randomized and 54 completing per-protocol analysis. Results will inform whether adding Kinesio tape enhances functional recovery beyond targeted motor control training.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* • Both male and females.

  * Age between 35-50 years.
  * Discogenic pain due to Diagnosed herniation lumbar disc L4/L5 and L5/S1 (confirmed by MRI).
  * unilateral leg pain radiating below the knee accompanied by numbness, tingling, or weakness in the affected leg.
  * Pain persists between 3-6 months.
  * Positive Straight Leg Raise (SLR) test between 40° to 70°, suggestive of neural irritation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Patients with inflammatory diseases like ankylosing spondylitis, vertebral collapse, rheumatoid arthritis, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or osteoporosis.

  * Recent spinal surgery
  * Abdominal or lower limb surgery
  * Pregnancy
  * Skin allergies

Where it's running

• Civil hospital Sialkot
  Sialkot, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Aiza Yousaf, MSOMPT — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Imran Amjad, PhD
• Email: imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 03324390125

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.