Effect of external focus exercises in patients with low back pain

Effect of external focus exercises combine with motor control training in comparison with motor control training alone on pain, disability and thickness of deep trunk muscles of patients with recurrent low back pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200418047120N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-22

Start date

2020-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Patients in the control group will receive 16 sessions of their own intervention. First, 20 minutes electrotherapy (conventional TENS, Frequency: 100 Hz, Pulse width: 40

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Non specific low back pain, persons that suffered at least two low back pain in last year that need to medical attention or limit their activity. Average pain in rest 3 to 6 according to numerical pain rating scale. Age between 18 to 55 years old. Ability of participant to learn and do motor control exercises and external focus exercises. Not forbidden to do therapeutic exercises (like advance cardio-respiratory diseases) No visible deformity in spinal column, pelvis and lower limb. No autoimmune diseases. Sensory and motor health of upper and lower extremities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy. Any dissatisfaction or non-participation of patients. Injury to extremities or lower back. Any disease that disrupts research process. Absence more than 3 session continuously in exercise therapy sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, according to numerical rating pain scale. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (16th session). Method of measurement: Numerical Pain Rating Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Thickness of lumbar multifidus, transverse abdominis, internal oblique muscles. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: By sonography SonoAce R7.;Functional disability. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale.;Fear Avoidance Beliefs. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Thickness of lumbar multifidus, transverse abdominis, internal oblique muscles. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: By sonography SonoAce R7.;Functional disability. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale.;Fear Avoidance Beliefs. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Zamani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

rehab@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7124

Outcome results

None listed

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