Physiotherapy for Sciatica; Is Earlier Better? Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Physiotherapy Management of Lumbar Radicular Syndrome; Does Early Intervention Improve Outcomes?
IRAS ID
171310
Contact name
Michael Reddington
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
ORCID ID, orcid.org/0000-0001-8139-2103
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study aims to determine the feasibility of performing a full-scale trial of early intervention physiotherapy for people with sciatica. Sciatica is often caused by a nerve being compressed in the lower back and is likely to heal itself with time. Patients will be asked to take part in the study and randomised into early physiotherapy or usual timing physiotherapy. They will also be interviewed to obtain their insights into how sciatica affects them and their experiences of physiotherapy and of sciatica. The study results will determine whether it is feasible to carry out a fullscale study in the near future.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1
REC reference
15/ES/0130
Date of REC Opinion
20 Aug 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion