A Comparison of Lumbar Specific Stabilization Exercises and General Exercises for Reducing Pain and Disability: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Patients with Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201106231675N6

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-21

Start date

2009-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis. Other deforming dorsopathies

Interventions

General Exercises: Including classic abdominal and back exercises: A 24 session's exercise program which lasted 12 weeks, twice per week, and 30 minutes per session

Intervention 1: Lumbar Specific Stabilization Exercises: A 24 session's exercise program which lasted 12 weeks, twice per week, and 30 minutes per session. Intervention 2: General Exercises: Including

Rehabilitation

Lumbar Specific Stabilization Exercises: A 24 session's exercise program which lasted 12 weeks, twice per week, and 30 minutes per session

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Nonspecific LBP for a period of at least 3 months; Participants aged over 18 and less than 80 years old; Appropriateness of motor control exercise in accordance with clinical assessment; Patients who have not been contraindicated from doing exercise based on PARQ; Participants diagnosed with Isthmic Spondylolysis or Spondylolisthesis by specialist; and Patients who have not been contraindicated from doing exercise based on the (American College of Sports Medicine) ACSM guidelines. Exclusion criteria: Patients suspected for spinal pathology; Pregnancy; Nerve root complications; Spinal column surgery; Insufficient treatment; Using other therapeutic modalities during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Back pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Angle of lumbar lordosis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Flexible ruler.;Range of lumbar flexion. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Schober Test.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Oswestry Disability Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Back pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Angle of lumbar lordosis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Flexible ruler.;Range of lumbar flexion. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Schober Test.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Oswestry Disability Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Asghar Akbari

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

akbari_as@yahoo.com; akbaria@zaums.ac.ir+98 54 1325 8445

Outcome results

None listed

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