Comparing the Effect of Core Stability Exercise with and without the use of Virtual Reality System on Pain, Physical Function and Muscle activity in Athletes with non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Comparing the Effect of Core Stability Exercise with and without the use of Virtual Reality System on Pain, Physical Function and Muscle activity in Athletes with non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240810062711N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-02

Start date

2024-12-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. Low Back Pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: This group will do core stability exercises for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: This group will perform core stability exercises for 6 weeks simult

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The presence of non-specific chronic low back pain diagnosed by an orthopedic specialist The individual has been suffering from non-specific chronic low back pain for at least 3 months Having a pain intensity between 3 and 7 based on the Visual Analog Scale A minimum of 2 years of regular athletic experience BMI between 18.5 and 26 body fat percentage of less than 20% for men and less than 28% for women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of any surgery on the spine and lower limbs Having symptoms or a history of nerve root compression Having an acute disc herniation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Core Muscle Endurance. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: McGill core muscle endurance tests.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Quebec questionnaire.;Balance. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance test device.;Muscle Activity. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Core Muscle Endurance. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: McGill core muscle endurance tests.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Quebec questionnaire.;Balance. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance test device.;Muscle Activity. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeed Karbasi Ravari

The University of Shahid Beheshti

s.karbasiravari@mail.sbu.ac.ir+98 21 2260 4352

Outcome results

None listed

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