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Sciatic Nerve Stiffness Using Two-Sequences of Lower Limb Neurodynamic Testing: A Shear Wave Elastography Study
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
The purposes of the study are: 1. To measure differences in Sciatic nerve (SN) stiffness using shear-wave elastography (SWE) during two movement sequences of the lower limb neurodynamic test (LLNT) in low back pain with sciatica. 2. To measure differences in Sciatic nerve stiffness using shear-wave elastography during two movement sequences of the lower limb neurodynamic test in control group. 3. To compare difference in Sciatic nerve stiffness using shear-wave elastography during two movement sequences of the lower limb neurodynamic test between low back pain patients with sciatica and control group.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-08-15
Completion Date
2026-02-28
Last Updated
2025-09-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Lower Limb Neurodynamic Test (LLNT) with Shear Wave Elastography
Participants underwent sciatic nerve stiffness assessment using shear wave elastography during two distinct sequences of the lower limb neurodynamic test. Each participant received: Proximal-to-distal sequence: Starting with hip flexion, followed by knee extension, then ankle dorsiflexion with toe extension. Distal-to-proximal sequence: Starting with ankle dorsiflexion and toe extension, followed by knee extension, then hip flexion.
Locations (1)
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt