Comparison of two methods of core stability exercises to improve chronic low back pain

Comparing the effectiveness of two isometric and isotonic core stability exercise methods on pain and performance in people with non-specific chronic back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180727040609N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-01

Start date

2023-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific back pain. Back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Isometric core stability exercises. In this group, the training intervention only includes training movements that are performed in a static position with isometric

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with non-specific chronic back pain Absence of any history of spine surgery Absence of pathological records (disease) of the spine Absence of orthopedic and neurological injuries Absence of structural or functional shortness of more than 2 cm in one of the lower limbs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of the lumbar disc herniation The presence of the acute stage of lumbar disc protrusion The presence of the systematic diseases (such as cardiovascular) Spine surgery in the past Having a fracture or inflammatory diseases of the spine Having any therapeutic intervention in the last two months Taking medical drugs Failure to participate in the treatment sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 8 weeks. The pain variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: Pain (Using Visual Analog Scale; VAS ).;Functional disability. Timepoint: 8 weeks. The functional disability variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: Functional disability (Using Oswestry questionnaire).	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: 8 weeks. The pain variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: Pain (Using Visual Analog Scale; VAS ).;Functional disability. Timepoint: 8 weeks. The functional disability variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: Functional disability (Using Oswestry questionnaire).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 8 weeks. The pain variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: The visual analogue scale (VAS).;Functional disability. Timepoint: En 8 weeks. The functional disability variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: Functional disability (Using Oswestry questionnaire).	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: 8 weeks. The pain variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: The visual analogue scale (VAS).;Functional disability. Timepoint: En 8 weeks. The functional disability variable will be evaluated one day before the start and one day after the end of the research/treatment period. Method of measurement: Functional disability (Using Oswestry questionnaire).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArash Khaledi

University of Tehran

arashkhaledi666@gmail.com021 883517300

Outcome results

None listed

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