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Investigation of manual therapy and strengthening of the back and hip joints in elderly people suffering from chronic back and hip pain

Comparison of the effect and durability of corrective exercises and manual therapy focused on the back and hip on disability, function, pressure pain, pain map, health and psychological status of the elderly with chronic back and hip pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220911055941N1
Enrollment
75
Registered
2023-07-22
Start date
2023-07-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Hip disorders (osteoarthritis) and back pain. Hip ImpairmentsLow back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Thigh-focused exercises are divided into two on-site training sessions and two home training sessions for eight weeks, and the participants undergo functional exerc

Sponsors

Iranian academic center for education culture and research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low back pain > 3months for at least ½ of the days in the last 6months Moderate low back pain intensity (>3 on a scale of 0-10) Normalized isometric hip internal rotation strength 5 on pain relateditems P4-P8

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous hip fracture with repair Hip fracture within the last 15 years without repair Known spinal pathology other than spinal stenosis and/or osteoarthritis Severely impaired mobility (ie, requires the use of a wheelchair) Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination Score 10 pounds pain that awakens or keeps one awake at night trauma that preceded the onset of pain signs and symptoms of cauda equina Significant pain in the legs greater than the back Acute illness (eg, COVID-19) Receipt of manual or exercise therapy for low back or hip within thelast 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: The way of measuring back disability by the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and hip disability through the Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire will be investigated.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: The 30-second chair test, the geriatric physical fitness exam, and the walking speed test will be used to assess performance.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pressure pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: The pressure will be measured using a manual pressure gauge with a stimulation surface of one square centimeter. Then the pain level is done by visual analog scale.;Pain map. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: In this research, the lumbar region will be measured at 27 points by an ergometer.;Health. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: A self-confidence test will be used to assess health status.;Psychological status. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: The psychological variable will be assessed using the health questionnaire, the self-efficacy for exercise, the modified scale of walking efficiency, and the short scale of falling efficiency.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMobinaKhabiri

Iranian academic center for education culture and research

mobinakhabiri@khu.ac.ir+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

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