Low Back Pain. Dorsalgia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 16 session of core stabilization exercise (3 each week) based on study of Koumantakis. Intervention 2: 16 session of general exercise (3 each week) based on study of Koumantakis.
Rehabilitation
16 session of core stabilization exercise (3 each week) based on study of Koumantakis
16 session of general exercise (3 each week) based on study of Koumantakis
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Non-specific LBP for more than 3 months; age 18-60 years; pain 3-6 in VAS scale. Exclusion Criteria: Any pathology or anomaly in lower extremity or spine (like malignancy; inflammatory diseases; sever osteoporosis and bone and joint diseases); history of disc herniation or surgery in the spine.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar Stability index using a biomechanical model. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyografic signals of 5 abdominal and back muscles are taken and in a model they are converted to stability index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry disability index. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Core stability. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: With core endurance tests (trunk flexion and extension, and bilateral side bridge) and dynamic functional tests (Dip, single leg squat and runner pose).;Abdominal muscle thickness (rectus, obliques and transverse). Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: With ultrasonographic imaging. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed