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A study comparing two types of exercise using a medicine ball and a Swiss ball to reduce pain and improve range of motion and functional disability in people with long-term low back pain.

Effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using swiss ball and medicine ball on pain, range of motion, disability among patients with chronic low back pain: a comparative study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105547
Enrollment
45
Registered
2026-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: To compare the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using swiss ball with chronic low back pain.: swiss ball exercises, IFT(for 20 minutes), SWD(for 15 minutes) Treatment is give

Sponsors

nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Subjects complain of having low back pain for more than 3 months or more. 2.Both males and females will be included. 3.Subjects between 18 to 50 years of age. 4.Subjects having moderate pain intensity (between 45-75mm on VAS) 5.Subjects who will give an informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects having radiating pain in lower extremities. 2.Subjects having neurological disorders (weakness in lower limb, diminished reflexes of upper or lower limb, impaired sensation over low back and lower limb, paraparesis, hemiplegia, parkinsonism and multiple sclerosis). Subjects prediagnosed with any kind of malignancy 3.Subjects who underwent any recent surgery related to spine, upper limb, lower limb or abdomen. 4.Subjects with any vascular pathology.(DVT, Varicose vein, homan s sign) 5.Subjects with any pain in upper extremity on weight bearing. 6.Pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effects of SWD and IFT on pain, disability and range of motion among patients with chronic low back pain in control group. To study the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using medicine ball on pain, range of motion and disability among patients with chronic low back pain. To study the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using swiss ball on pain, range of motion and disability among patients with chronic low back pain. Timepoint: 1st day, 5th day and 10th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using medicine ball & swiss ball on pain, range of motion & disability among patients with chronic low back pain. functional mobility,lumbar range of motion, muscle spasm, quality of life Timepoint: 1st day, 5th day & 10th day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTARANPREET KAUR

DAV institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation

rambophysio@rediffmail.com8284886611

Outcome results

None listed

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