Effect of exercise therapy on thickness change of lower limb musclles

Evaluation and comparison of trunk stabilization and lower limb abductor muscles exercises impacts on thickness changes of the selected global and local lumbar and lower limb muscles and its association with the pain intensity and disability in women with chronic low back pa

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016081921459N3

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-19

Start date

2017-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Routine physiotherapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat and stabilization exercises, including muscle contraction multifidus and tra

Treatment - Other

Routine physiotherapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat and stabilization exercises, including muscle contraction multifidus and transverse abdomen

Routine physical therapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat plus abductor muscle strengthening exercises.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women with general health and age between 20 -45 years old. Exclusion criteria: si joint disorders; pregnant women and participants with a history of surgery in the lumbar spine; radiculopathy; persistent severe pain; neurological symptoms; osteoporosis; structural deformity; systemic inflammatory disease; previous spinal fusion; cardiovascular diseases; acute infection; recent abdominal surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thickness change. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 weeeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 weeeks after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 weeeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Quebec questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Akbari

Iran University of Medical Sciences

akbari.mo@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 2059

Outcome results

None listed

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