Effect of lumbar mobilization, muscle energy technique, and slump stretching with exercise on low back pain

Effect of lumbar mobilization, muscle energy technique, and slump stretching with exercise in patients with non-specific low back pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130409012953N3

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-29

Start date

2018-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-21

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific low back pain is defined as pain persisting for a period of greater than 3 months, localized between the costal margin and the inferior gluteal folds, without referred leg pain and that is not caused by a known specific pathology.. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Lumbar spine postero-anterior mobilization and stabilization exercises- In this group, each participant will receive approximately 10 minutes of lumbar spine mobi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low back pain persisting for more than 3 months in the absence of an underlying pathology Aged between 18 and 40 years No contraindication for exercise No history of surgery in the lumbar region No obvious scoliosis No sensory and motor deficits in the lower extremities No vertebral fracture No severe discopathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Smoking Any recent trauma to the musculoskeletal system such as bony, muscular, ligamentous, and soft tissue structures in the lower extremities and trunk that might interfere with the treatment Body mass index above 30 kg/m2 Absence for 3 consecutive treatment sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Lumbar spine flexion and extension range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Smartphone application (iHandy level).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Persian version of Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Lumbar spine flexion and extension range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Smartphone application (iHandy level).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Persian version of Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fear avoidance beliefs. Timepoint: Before intervention and 3, 6 sessions after intervention. Method of measurement: Persian version of fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Pourahmadi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

pourahmadipt@gmail.com+98 21 2222 2059

Outcome results

None listed

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