Effect of 8-weeks motor control exercises and graded activity on selected biopsychosocial variables and pattern of recovery among nonspecific chronic

Effect of 8-weeks motor control exercises and graded activity on selected biopsychosocial variables and pattern of recovery among nonspecific chronic low back pain patients; a mixed method study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201711002675342

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-10-08

Start date

2017-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases nonspecific chronic low back pain

Interventions

motor control exercises

combined graded activity and motor control exercises

minimal physiotherapy

graded activity

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who scores medium to high risk level on the start back tool (SBST). Patients will be between 18-80 years old with mechanical nonspecific cLBP. Patients must have any of the following features which constitute the clinical prediction rules for Improvement with motor control exercises they are: positive prone spring test, FABQ,physical activity Scale greater than 9 points. Patients should be able to either read Hausa,English or both.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with LBP of specific origin Spine surgery Neuromusculoskeletal diseases that could affect exercise performance. Uncontrolled hypertension. Pregnancy. Recent lumbar cortisone Injection. Being under medications known to Impair physical efforts and limiting the capacity to undergo the evaluation and protocols of interventions used In this syudy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain;functional disability	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life;fear of avoidance;patients global impression of change	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactSalamatu Umar Aliyu

University of Maiduguri, Borno State

ptsalualiyu@yahoo.com+2348077073558

Outcome results

None listed

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