How balance and hamstring exercises can help relieve lower back pain

Evaluating the therapeutic effect of combined balance and hamstring training (CBHT) in patients with nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14488937

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-28

Start date

2022-06-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-10

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Conditions

Non-specific low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

This study, conducted in the laboratory of the College of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, randomly allocated 26 patients with non-specific lower back pain into either an experimental group, r

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pain in the 12th costal to gluteal fold in the past year, with or without numbness and radiating pain in the lower extremities 2. Normal cognitive function, no craniocerebral injury, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, and other complications 3. No pacemaker and stent implantation in the body.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Tumor, tuberculosis, fracture, or specific low back pain caused by definite infection 2. Sciatica or radicular pain syndrome 3. A definite history of spinal trauma and surgery 4. Patients with severe heart disease and visceral disease 5. The lumbar injury is in the acute phase

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain is measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Balance ability is measured using the TOGU Balance Test system at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 2. Abdominal and back muscles strength is measured using isometric force testing device at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 3. Abdominal and back muscles endurance is measured using holding time at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 4. Hamstring extensibility is measured using sit-and-reach test at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 5. Hamstrings strength is measured using isometric force testing device at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Balance ability is measured using the TOGU Balance Test system at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 2. Abdominal and back muscles strength is measured using isometric force testing device at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 3. Abdominal and back muscles endurance is measured using holding time at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 4. Hamstring extensibility is measured using sit-and-reach test at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme 5. Hamstrings strength is measured using isometric force testing device at baseline and at the week 7, following completion of the 6 week exercise programme

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Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaodong Wang

1900371004@email.szu.edu.cn+86 13713700760

Outcome results

None listed

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