Effect of lumbar McGill stabilization and general exercises on spinal postural balance, pain and active range of motion in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain; Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015051022202N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-01

Start date

2015-12-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain. Low Back Pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group, lumbar McGill stabilization exercises. Intervention 2: Control group, lumbar general exercises.

Rehabilitation

Intervention group, lumbar McGill stabilization exercises

Control group, lumbar general exercises

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In this study, two groups of men and women with nonspecific low back pain will participate. Inclusion criteria : Men and women with an average age of 20-40 years; Body Mass Index(BMI) between 20-25; non-specific low back pain with no specific cause and pain for more than six months without referal pain in the lower extremities; non-specific low back pain of less than 4 from 10 in patients with using Visual Analogue Scale Pain(VAS); did not receive physiotherapy treatment programs Exclusion criteria: having surgeries in the spinal vertebarl, abdominal, shoulder gridle, pelvic gridle, and lower extremities; obvious postural malalignment or muscle shortenings; the arms and legs pain or weakness; repeated Neurologic deficits; having a history of medical diseases and cardiovascular diseases; professional athletes; use of drugs that affect the balance; In women, married and pregnant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Center of Pressure variables. Timepoint: Three times in the six weeks of the study and after one month. Method of measurement: FDM Zebris.;Balance index. Timepoint: before - after. Method of measurement: Biodex system.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion. Timepoint: Three times in the six weeks of the study and after one month. Method of measurement: Inclinometer.;Pain. Timepoint: Three times in the six weeks of the study and after one month. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEteraf Oskouei, Mir Ali

Rehabilitayion Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

eterafoskouei@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3333 4647

Outcome results

None listed

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