Lumbal Disc Herniation, Lumbar Disc Disease
Conditions
Keywords
fascia, mobile app, disc herniation
Brief summary
This study will compare three different groups for lumbar disc herniation. The first group will do fascia exercises via a mobile application, the second group will do fascia exercises via a home leaflet, and the third group will do lumbar stabilization exercises via a home leaflet. Since there is not yet a mobile application that includes fascia exercises, this application will be made available to patients for home use after it is developed during the study. The physiotherapist will teach the exercises in the clinical setting in three different groups.
Detailed description
In the study, 20 people in three different groups with a drop-out rate of twenty percent will participate in the study. This number is 60 people in total. In the study, fascia exercises will be applied at home with the mobile application named Fascia-M for the first group, fascia exercises will be applied at home with the home brochure for the second group, and lumbar stabilization exercises will be applied at home with the home brochure for the third group. Visual pain scale, Tampa kinesiophobia scale, SF-12 Quality of Life Questionnaire, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale, modified schober test, digital inclinometer measurements will be applied and evaluated by the physiotherapist before and after the study.
Interventions
OTHERfascial exercise home brochure
Fascia exercises are taught by the physiotherapist in the clinical setting and if the exercises are performed incorrectly, intervention is made and the correct exercise is taught. At home, the individual is motivated and monitored with an exercise diary. He/she remembers the exercises from the home brochure.
OTHERFascial exercise based mobile application
Fascia exercises are taught by the physiotherapist in the clinical setting and if the exercises are performed incorrectly, intervention is made and the correct exercise is taught. At home, the individual is motivated and monitored with an exercise diary. Performs the exercises by watching videos on the mobile application. The physiotherapist intervenes in motivation with instant notifications via the mobile application.
OTHERlumbal stabilizasyon home brochure
Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a structured home-based lumbar stabilization exercise program designed to improve spinal stability, core muscle control, and functional performance. The program will target deep trunk stabilizer muscles, including the transversus abdominis and multifidus, through low-load, motor control-based exercises. The intervention will last for 14 days, with exercises to be performed 3 times for everyday, Each session will last approximately 20-30 minutes and consist of: Warm-up (1 minutes): Breathing exercises and gentle mobility Core Stabilization (15-20 minutes): Exercises such as abdominal hollowing, bridging, bird-dog, side plank, and dead bug - progressing from static holds to dynamic movements as tolerated Cool-down (1 minutes): Light stretching and relaxation
Sponsors
Baskent University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Exclusion criteria
* Mobile on Android devices have the competence to use the application * No neurological deficit * painkillers during the treatment process * They are volunteer individuals who do not use medication İnclusion Criteria: * speak Turkish, and have Turkish literacy. * included lumbar * diagnosed with disc herniation with doctor's diagnosis * participants is between the ages of 20-55, * able to use mobile technology * willing to participate in the study individuals with
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Development of a Fascial Exercise Based Mobile Application and Investigation of Its Effectiveness in Patients with Disc Herniation | 14 days after the start of the exercise programme | Change in self-reported low back pain intensity as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is a unidimensional pain assessment tool consisting of a 10 cm horizontal line anchored by no pain (0 cm) and worst imaginable pain (10 cm). Participants will mark their current pain level on the line. The distance (in cm) from the left end to the mark will be recorded as the pain score. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Development of a Fascial Exercise Based Mobile Application and Investigation of Its Effectiveness in Patients with Disc Herniation | 14 days after the start of exercise programme | Change in lumbar functional disability assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The ODI consists of 10 sections measuring the degree of disability in daily living activities due to low back pain. Total scores range from 0% (no disability) to 100% (maximum disability). |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed