Neurodynamic treatment for patients with nerve-related leg pain: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate if neurodynamic treatment is more effective than advice to remain active in patients with nerve-related leg pain.


METHODS
Parallel-group randomized controlled trial blinded to the outcome assessor conducted in Porto Alegre, Brazil.


METHODS
Sixty patients recruited from the community and private practices.


METHODS
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive four sessions of neurodynamic treatment over two weeks comprising passive lumbar foramen opening and neurodynamic sliders plus home exercises or advice to remain active.


METHODS
Leg pain intensity, disability, low back pain intensity, functional ability, symptoms distribution and global impression of recovery will be assessed at two and four weeks after randomization.


METHODS
A linear mixed model will be employed for each outcome following intention to treat principles.
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: giovannieferreira@hotmail.com.
Giovanni E
GE
Ferreira
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: fabio.stieven@gmail.com.
Fábio F
FF
Stieven
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: franciscoxaraujo@gmail.com.
Francisco X
FX
Araújo
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: matheusw.fisio@hotmail.com.
Matheus
M
Wiebusch
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: carolina.gomesrosa@hotmail.com.
Carolina G
CG
Rosa
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: rodrigop@ufcspa.edu.br.
Rodrigo Della Méa
RD
Plentz
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Electronic address: marcelofs@ufcspa.edu.br.
Marcelo F
MF
Silva
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012107:Research Design; D012585:Sciatica / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D055815:Young Adult
Low back pain; Manual therapy; Nerve tissue management; Neural mobilization; Neurodynamics; Randomized controlled trial; Sciatica