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Comparing Mental Visualization and Regular Exercises: Which is Better for Chronic Back Pain

Effect of Motor Imagery and Conventional Exercises on Pain and Disability in Subjects with Chronic Mechanical Back Pain - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/068909
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M709- Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

Intervention1: Motor imagery: Motor imagery: also known as motor representation or mental practice, refers to the mental process of visualizing and simulating the performance of a specific motor acti
the activity is shown only once, and the patient imagines the activity for 30 seconds, followed by a 30-second rest before the next activity. The number of repetitions increases to 10 per set, and the

Sponsors

Department of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects in the age group of 18-25 years both male and female 2. experiencing back pain (NPRS-5 or less) for more than 12 weeks 3. Patient willing to participate in the research studies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with back pain radiating pain to the lower limb. 2. Patient with neurological or psychological conditions. 3. The patient has undergone spinal surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Pain-NPRS 2.Disability-Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)Timepoint: Baseline-week 0 Post-intervention- week 6 Review of the Patient- week 8

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Psychological Factor- Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS)Timepoint: Baseline-week 0 Post-intervention- week 6 Review of the Patient- week 8

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSimran Sunil Khutarkar

Lovely Professional University

physiosimran07@gmail.com9022454811

Outcome results

None listed

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