Effect of lumbar stabilization exercise performed on stable versus unstable surfaces in chronic low back pain patient

Comparison of the effect of exercise on stable surface versus unstable surface on cross section area of lumbar stabilizer muscle, pain, disability index, static and dynamic balance in patients with chronic low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190527043730N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-16

Start date

2019-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Chronic low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: This group will receive the common physical therapy treatment and exercise on unstable surface for 18 session during a period of 6 weeks. lumbar stabilization e

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 40 years mechanical low back pain(LBP) but no radicular symptoms such as radiating pain below the knee, loss of sensation, or loss of reflex pain intensity of 3–6 in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Spinal fractures Herniated discs Acute low back pain spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis lower limb length discrepancy previous surgery on vertebral column specific diseases causing back pain such as malignancy, rheumatologic conditions severe osteoporosis recent stabilization exercise performance (within last 6 weeks) Athletes Neurological diseases body mass index(BMI) above 26 Disability more than 60% in the oswestry Disability index Uncontrolled disorders of the liver, kidney and thyroid

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thickness of lumbar stabilizer muscle. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks). Method of measurement: ultrasound device.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks) and fallow up (after 10 weeks). Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Static balance. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks). Method of measurement: open and close eye single leg stance.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks). Method of measurement: modified star excursion balance test.;Disability. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks) and fallow up (after 10 weeks). Method of measurement: oswestry disability index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks) and fallow up (after 10 weeks). Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Static balance. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks). Method of measurement: open and close eye single leg stance.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks). Method of measurement: modified star excursion balance test.;Disability. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (after 6 weeks) and fallow up (after 10 weeks). Method of measurement: oswestry disability index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Shohreh Taghizadeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

TaghizSh@Sums.ac.ir+98 71 1626 1081

Outcome results

None listed

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