The effects of 12 weeks supervised stabilization exercise on abdominal muscle thickness in patients with chronic low back pain: A single blind randomized controlled trial

"Comparative study of the effect of 12 weeks of monitored stability exercises combined with routine physiotherapy treatment with routine physiotherapy treatment alone on abdominal muscle size in patients with chronic non-specific back pain using ultrasonography"

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220509054787N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-05-22

Start date

2022-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-30

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Conditions

LOW BACK PAIN. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Lumbar stabilization exercises consisted of 14 exercises that are performed with the aim of strengthening the deep lumbar stabilizing muscles (TrA, EO and IO). All

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic low back pain of both sexes (between 20 and 55 years) Patients with low back pain for which no specific cause has been reported by the treating physician in clinical examinations and radiography Low back pain lasts for 12 weeks or more 4- Enjoying public health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of numbness and decrease in muscle strength or possibly lack of urine control, which indicates the presence of horsetail syndrome History of spine surgery Pain in the spine area with Wellers fever, morning dryness, etc., which indicate the presence of infectious sponidopathy syndrome, malignancy, or inflammatory diseases, sponidylosis Presence of pressure fracture due to osteoporosis, spinal stenosis and spondylolysis or spondylolistosis, presence of fracture in the spine which indicates the presence of osteoporosis or other diseases . Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Abdominal muscle thickness (TrA; IO; EO). Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: ultrasongraphy.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactJavad Khademi

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

sophiajavad@yahoo.com+98 17 3245 4340

Outcome results

None listed

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