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Effect of Ball and Balloon Exercise in Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Effect of Ball and Balloon Exercise in Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20200302003
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-03-02
Start date
2016-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain low back pain respiration respiratory muscles

Interventions

The experimental group received a predesigned exercise protocol (Core stability combined with Ball & Balloon exercise) together with routine physiotherapy,The control group received routine physiother
spinal flexion or extension exercises
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Core Stability combined with Ball and Balloon exercise & Physiotherapy,Routine Physiotherapy

Sponsors

Chiang Mai University
Lead Sponsor
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low back pain diagnosed by physicians from the physician clinic to physiotherapy department clinic. The patients had at least three episodes of LBP symptoms for the previous six months with intensity ranging between 2/10 and 5/10 in the numeric rating scale (NRS). Forced expiratory volume of > 80% in the 1st second (FEV1%).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had respiratory disease, pregnancy, numbness or neural signs on their legs or history of surgeries to the lumbar spine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum Inspirtory Pressure Baseline and at the end of treatment CmH20, Maximum Expiratory Pressure Baseline and at the end of treatment CmH20,Maximum Voluntary Ventilation Baseline and at the end of treatment Litres per minute

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Chest Expansion Measuremnet: Axilla/ 4th Intercostal Space/Xiphoid Process Baseline and at the end of treatment Centimeters,Pain Baseline and at the end of treatment Numeric Rating Scale,Breathing Pattern Baseline and at the end of treatment Total Faulty Breathing Scale,Core Stability Baseline and at the end of treatment Pressure Biofeedback Device

Contacts

Public ContactAatit Paungmali

Chiangmai University

aatit.p@cmu.ac.th+66894322366

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026