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Comparison of two types of exercise on enhancing back stability in non-specific chronic low back pain patients

Comparison of stabilization exercise and general exercise on enhancing back stability in non-specific chronic low back pain patients using a biomechanical model(EMG-based)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201111098035N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-01-21
Start date
2012-07-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Low Back Pain. Dorsalgia, unspecified

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
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026