effect of core stability exercises versus traditional physical therapy on diaphragmatic excursion measurements, physical activity, and pulmonary functions (forced vital capacity (FVC) & forced expiratory volume exhaled in the first second (FEV1) in central obese patients

Effect of Core Stabilization on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Central Obese Patients.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202506706319969

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-11

Start date

2025-06-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Respiratory

Interventions

core stability exercises

Belly breathing exercises

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Central obese adolescents with > 102 cm waist circumference , BMI > 30 with chronic low back pain from more than 3 months or more 2- Participants age ranged from 40- 50 years old 3- Diminished forced vital capacity (FVC) & forced expiratory volume exhaled in the first second (FEV1) 4- Mild disability according to oswestry disability index score 5-Particpants will be screened before inclusion in the study by measuring their diaphragmatic excursion by ultrasonography

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- Any surgery affecting abdominal region 2-Current medical treatment or physical therapy for Diminished forced vital capacity (FVC) & forced expiratory volume exhaled in the first second (FEV1) 3-Pathologies such as: skin diseases , neurological diseases , fractures or dislocations 4- visual or auditory problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
diaphragmatic excursion measurements.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pulmonary functions (forced vital capacity (FVC) & forced expiratory volume exhaled in the first second (FEV1) and physical activity	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAshraf Helal farag

lecturer of physical therapy for intrnal medicine and geriatrics Cairo University hospitals

ashraf80farag@gmail.com01020033212

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026