Manual Therapy Combined With Functional Magnetic Stimulation for Lumbar Radiculopathy

This randomized clinical trial will evaluate whether adding Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) to manual therapy (neurodynamic mobilization) improves clinical outcomes in adults with lumbar radiculopathy caused by lumbar disc herniation. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group receiving manual therapy combined with FMS and a control group receiving manual therapy alone. All participants will complete a three-week physiotherapy program consisting of ten treatment sessions. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at the end of the three-week intervention period. Primary outcomes include pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale, NPRS), functional disability (Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, RMDQ), straight leg raise (SLR) range of motion measured with goniometry, and neuropathic symptom characteristics (S-LANSS, Greek). The study aims to determine whether the addition of FMS produces superior clinical improvements compared with manual therapy alone.

NCT Number	NCT07234071
Lead Sponsor	International Hellenic University
Conditions	Lumbar Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2025-11-05
Primary Completion	2025-12-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-12-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-12