The study of stretching exercise and compression exercise on treatment of patients suffering from a specific kind of low back pain

Comparing stretching exercise and compression exercise on electeromyography of back muscles and leg muscles innervated by sciatic nerve during flexion relaxation phenomenon in patients suffering from low back pain having piriformis syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201604178035N4

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-10

Start date

2017-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

Low Back Pain. Dorsalgia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Stretching Exercise-- Treatment will be three times a week and 10 sessions. patients will be lying flat in a supine position. They will be positioned their health

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The age range of the subjects is 18-69 years. 2. Patients must be approved by a physiotherapy specialist. 3. Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed with other types of Low Back Pain such as disc herniation or spondylolisthesis Patients with severe diabetes and obesity. Patients with hip or knee injuries.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Electromyografic amplitude of 1- Longisimus 2- Iliocostalis muscles 3- Gastrocnemius 4- Tibialis anterior. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: With surface electromyography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Disability. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadBagher Shamsi

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

mbshamsi@yahoo.com+98 83 3724 1929

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026