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Investigating the effect of adding pain neuroscience education to stabilization exercises using a flexi-bar on pain, disability, abdominal and multifidus muscles geometry in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Investigating the effect of adding pain neuroscience education to stabilization exercises using a flexi-bar on pain, disability, abdominal and multifidus muscles geometry in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230505058095N1
Enrollment
52
Registered
2023-06-02
Start date
2023-06-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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Conditions

Low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the experimental group will perform stabilization exercises with flexi-bar in prone , standing, and quadruped positions simultaneously with the ADIM man

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age group between 20 and 50 years of both sexes if more than 3 months have passed since the onset of symptoms. Average pain intensity based on a visual analogue scale between 3-7 Having a minimum education level of a diploma If the functional disability level of the patients is more than 8 based on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, they are included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of malignancy in the area of the lumbar spine and its metastasis to any area Systemic or local infections that cause acute and severe pain in the lower back History of inflammatory and systemic diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis Presence of structural disorders of the spine History of neurological diseases and brain damage History of the lower limb, abdominal and lumbar surgeries Pregnancy History of physiotherapy treatments and participation in regular sports exercises in the last three months Musculoskeletal and orthopedic disorders of the upper and lower limbs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of Roland Morris questionnaire.;Geometry of abdominal muscles and multifidus muscle. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the study. Method of measurement: Ultrasound device.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of movement. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of the Tampa questionnaire.;Pain catastrophizing. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of pain catastrophizing questionnaire.;Fear-avoidance beliefs. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Abolahari Shirazi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

SAhrari@Sums.ac.ir+98 71 3627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 29, 2026