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The impact of abdominal drawing-in, on pain, breathing, and muscle activity in subjects with chronic low back pain.

Effect of lumbar stabilization with and without abdominal drawing-in maneuver on functional disability, respiratory parameters and posterior oblique sling EMG of subjects with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250921067315N1
Enrollment
31
Registered
2025-10-15
Start date
2025-10-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: lumbar stabilization training. Intervention 2: Intervention group: lumbar stabilization with abdominal drawing-in maneuver.

Sponsors

University of Isfahan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 30 to 45 years No severe or noticeable musculoskeletal deformities in the spine No history of spinal surgery Voluntary consent to participate in the study Diagnosis of non-specific chronic low back pain for at least 3 months Ability to perform the exercises (with medical approval from a specialist to participate in the training protocol) Pain level ranging from 25 to 50 on the Quebec scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Irregular participation in training sessions (absence from three consecutive sessions or five non-consecutive sessions) Withdrawal of the volunteer from further participation in the study Failure to complete the study assessments Occurrence of any unforeseen problem preventing the participant from continuing in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability. Timepoint: Before and after the training protocol. Method of measurement: Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.;Forced Vital Capacity. Timepoint: Before and after the training protocol. Method of measurement: spirometry.;Forced expiratory volume in one second. Timepoint: Before and after the training protocol. Method of measurement: spirometry.;EMG. Timepoint: ??? ? ??? ?? ?????? ??????. Method of measurement: Electromyography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gholamali Ghasemi

University of Isfahan

gh.ghasemi@spr.ui.ac.ir+98 31 3793 2128

Outcome results

None listed

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