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Inspiratory muscle strengthening exercises for chronic low back pain

Effect of Inspiratory muscle strengthening in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008471
Enrollment
62
Registered
2017-05-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- chronic low back pain patients

Interventions

Intervention1: Inspiratory muscle strengthening and Motor control exercises: nspiratory muscle strength training using inspiratory muscle threshold, motor control exercises for 4 weeks with progressio

Sponsors

SOAHS Manipal University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects diagnosed with chronic low back pain ( >12 weeks) Age between 18-45 years Extension- rotation syndrome and extension syndrome subjects With respiratory muscle strength PImax in males less than 55 cm H2O PImax in females less than 32 cm H2O

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with history of cardiac and respiratory related conditions Inflammatory pathology of the lumbar spine Lumbar radiculopathy Subjects who have recent spinal fracture or surgery If they are current or past smokers or tobacco chewers Have participated in a lumbar exercise program in the past 3 months Having occupational industrial exposures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PImax valueTimepoint: two time points with baseline measurements of 4 weeks of intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, NIMEJEN questionnaire, MRAMTimepoint: one time points—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPrem V

Manipal University

karvannan.h@manipal.edu9986565966

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026