The Effect of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

Comparison between the Effect of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises with Mckenzie's Exercises on Lumbo-Pelvic Stability and Transverse Abdominis and Multifidus Muscles Thickness in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201107197057N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-08-24

Start date

2012-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Nonspecific chronic low back pain. Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Lumbar Stabilization Exercises: Eighteen sessions of exercise during 6 weeks, three times per week, and one hour per session. Intervention 2: McKenzie's Exercises: Eighteen sessions of

Rehabilitation

Lumbar Stabilization Exercises: Eighteen sessions of exercise during 6 weeks, three times per week, and one hour per session

McKenzie's Exercises: Eighteen sessions of exercise during 6 weeks, three times per week, and one hour per session

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Non-specific low back pain for a period of at least 3 months and resulted in dysfunction; Chronic low back pain with or without referring to lower limb; and age between 18 and 50 years. Exclusion criteria: Recent fracture at lumbar; Disc herniation; Inflammatory diseases; Spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis; Malignancy; Pregnancy; Exacerbation of symptoms (pain and disability) following exercise performance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Low back pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Functional Rating Index.;Angle of lumbar lordosis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Flexible ruler.;Range of lumbar flexion and extension. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified-Modified Shober Test.;Trasnsvers abdominis and multifidus muscles thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Lumbo-pelvic stability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pressure Biofeedback.	—

Measure

Time frame

Low back pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Functional Rating Index.;Angle of lumbar lordosis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Flexible ruler.;Range of lumbar flexion and extension. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified-Modified Shober Test.;Trasnsvers abdominis and multifidus muscles thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Lumbo-pelvic stability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pressure Biofeedback.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Akbari

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Akbari_mo@tums.ac.ir; Akbarimo43@yahoo.com+98 21222280512

Outcome results

None listed

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