Postural Control as a Predictor of Disability, Fall-Related Fear, and Social Participation in Elderly Women With Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Postural Control as a Predictor of Disability, Fall-Related Fear, and Social Participation in Elderly Women With Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07170501

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-12

Start date

2025-05-25

Completion date

2025-07-03

Last updated

2025-09-12

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Conditions

FALS, Low Back Pain

Keywords

Postural Control; Disability; Fall-Related fear; Social Participation; Elderly Women ;Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Brief summary

Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is prevalent among elderly women and is often associated with impaired postural control, increased fear of falling, and reduced community participation. Understanding the interplay between these factors is essential for effective rehabilitation and fall prevention strategies in this vulnerable population.

Detailed description

This cross-sectional study aims to investigate 1. the relationship between postural control and its predictive value for fear of falling, disability as measured by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and community integration in elderly women with NSLBP. 2. test whether postural control is a predictor for disability, fall-related fear and social engagement or not.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

55 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Inclusion criteria include independent ambulation with or without assistive devices and a clinical diagnosis of non-specific low back pain persisting for at least three months.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants presenting with specific low back pain due to identifiable organic or pathological causes-such as herniated discs, spinal infections, fractures, tumors, inflammatory arthropathies, or neurological disorders affecting balance or gait-will be excluded to maintain sample homogeneity. Additional

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
balance assessed by BBS	three months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
disabilty assessed by ODI	three months
Fall-related fear	three months
community integration	three months

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results