Comparative effect of diaphragmatic training and myofascial release on pain, flexibility and disability in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

Comparative effect of diaphragmatic training and myofascial release on patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220604055072N3

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-16

Start date

2025-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific Low Back Pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Diaphragm Training. The diaphragm has a dual role of respiration and postural control. However, the role of the diaphragm is often overlooked in core stability ex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants were included if they had intermittent nonspecific CLBP for =12 weeks, with VAS between 3 to 7. All participants were active at a recreational level, for 2–4 times per week, since at least 3 years. Patients with low back pain without radiculopathy Individual willing to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Upper abdominal surgery Lumbar surgery experience Inflammatory spinal disease Spinal deformities Neurologic radiating pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and Post-4 week intervention. Method of measurement: Pain level was assessed by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The participants rated their pain on a defined 0–10 scale, where 0 is no pain, and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and Post-4 week intervention. Method of measurement: The ODI is one of the most common scoring systems used for patients with LBP. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, where a higher score indicates a higher level of disability.;Flexibility. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and Post-4 week intervention. Method of measurement: The examiner puts his thumbs on the inferior margin of the subject’s PSIS. An ink mark is drawn along the midline of the lumbar spine horizontal to the PSIS (lower landmark). While the examiner holds the tape firmly against the subject’s skin, he marks a second line 15 cm above the original one (higher landmark). Then the subject is asked to do an active anterior flexion of the trunk without increasing the pain. The new distance between the lower and higher landmarks is then measured. The subject returns to the neutral position. The difference in the initial distance between the skin markings in the neutral position and the new measurements made in the flexion position is used to indicate the amount of lumbar flexion.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and Post-4 week intervention. Method of measurement: Pain level was assessed by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The participants rated their pain on a defined 0–10 scale, where 0 is no pain, and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.;Disability. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and Post-4 week intervention. Method of measurement: The ODI is one of the most common scoring systems used for patients with LBP. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, where a higher score indicates a higher level of disability.;Flexibility. Timepoint: Pre-intervention and Post-4 week intervention. Method of measurement: The examiner puts his thumbs on the inferior margin of the subject’s PSIS. An ink mark is drawn along the midline of the lumbar spine horizontal to the PSIS (lower landmark). While the examiner holds the tape firmly against the subject’s skin, he marks a second line 15 cm above the original one (higher landmark). Then the subject is asked to do an active anterior flexion of the trunk without increasing the pain. The new distance between the lower and higher landmarks is then measured. The subject returns to the neutral position. The difference in the initial distance between the skin markings in the neutral position and the new measurements made in the flexion position is used to indicate the amount of lumbar flexion.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactSadia Ahmed

Rashid Latif Medical College

areejsaadia@gmail.com+92 305 4501212

Outcome results

None listed

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