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Comparing traditional therapy to bilateral hip muscle strengthening for students experiencing non specific low back pain

Comparison of bilateral hip muscle strengthening with conventional therapy in students with non-specific chronic low back pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067852
Enrollment
36
Registered
2024-05-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: Hip strengthening protocol: Exercises will be performed for a frequency of 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each side hold for 10 seconds, and there will be increase in the number of repeti

Sponsors

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy NITTE deemed to be university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) University students of various institutions under Nitte Deemed to be university 2) Age 18-28 years old 3) Nonspecific chronic low back pain 4) Pain intensity on NPRS with a score between 3 to 8 5) BMI range of 18.4 – 24.9

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Participants with a history of trauma or surgery to the lumbar spine, abdomen, pelvis, or lower limb in the past 1 year 2) Participants reporting spinal deformity (scoliosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, or PIVD) 3) Participants with a history of spinal and pelvis fracture in the past 3 months 4) Participants who are taking corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory medication currently

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pull and Push Dynamometer, Numeric Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Once the individual is included in the study, readings will be taken as baseline values and after 4 weeks of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oswestry Disability Scale, Single Leg stance testTimepoint: Once the individual is included in the study, readings will be taken as baseline values and after 4 weeks of treatment.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLucky Khandelwal

NITTE Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE (Deemed to be university)

saumyasri2000@nitte.edu.in9740244077

Outcome results

None listed

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