The investigation on the effect of lumbar stabilization exercises on the size of multifidus muscles and balance index in patients with chronic low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138810161254N4

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-24

Start date

2010-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain. Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Lumbar Stabilization Exercises (Experimental Group), 15 min, twice daily, for Six week. Intervention 2: Lumbar Mc-Kenzi Exercises (Control group for ethical consideration to provide tr

Rehabilitation

Lumbar Stabilization Exercises (Experimental Group), 15 min, twice daily, for Six week

Lumbar Mc-Kenzi Exercises (Control group for ethical consideration to provide treatment for patients), 15 min, twice daily for 6 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Patient who suffer chronic low back pain for more than 3 months, without any certain reason. Exclusion Criteria: Neuromuscular, Musculosketal, Cardiovascular, respiratory and diabetic conditions, Systemic disease, Spondylolistesis or spondylolysis, surgical procedure on lumbar, pressure on the lumbar nerve root, disc herniation, Polyneuropathy, Carsinoma, lumbar trauma report within tha last week,vertebral tumor, pregnancy and low back patients who received lumbar exercise within the last three months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Index of static and dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before and after 6 week lumbar stabilization exercise and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.;Size of Lumbar Multifidus Meuscles. Timepoint: Before and after 6 week lumbar stabilization exercise and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Honda Sonography system.;Low Back Pain. Timepoint: Before and after 6 week lumbar stabilization exercise and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Update 2011.02.26 : Lumbar lordosis angle. Timepoint: Update 2011.02.26 : before and after 6 weeks lumbar stabilization exercise and after 3 month follow-up. Method of measurement: Update 2011.02.26 : Using flexible ruller.	—

Measure

Time frame

Index of static and dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before and after 6 week lumbar stabilization exercise and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.;Size of Lumbar Multifidus Meuscles. Timepoint: Before and after 6 week lumbar stabilization exercise and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Honda Sonography system.;Low Back Pain. Timepoint: Before and after 6 week lumbar stabilization exercise and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Update 2011.02.26 : Lumbar lordosis angle. Timepoint: Update 2011.02.26 : before and after 6 weeks lumbar stabilization exercise and after 3 month follow-up. Method of measurement: Update 2011.02.26 : Using flexible ruller.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Houshang Bakhtiary

Rehabilitation Faculty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences

amir822@yahoo.com+98 23 1444 1983

Outcome results

None listed

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