Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach in Lower Crossed Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT05505851

Last Updated: 2025-12-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-10
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-01

Brief Summary

The objective of the study will be to determine the effects of Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach for Alignment and Muscle Function in Lower Crossed Syndrome.

Detailed Description

Lower Crossed Syndrome is one of common postural disorder which occurs due to the muscular imbalance. It refers to specific altered muscle activation and movement patterns along with some postural deviations. Alterations in muscle activation include overactivity of hip flexors and lower back muscles paired underactivity of abdominals and gluteus muscle. This pattern of imbalance creates dysfunction. Postural correction exercise with inner and outer core muscles are necessary. There are different traditional structural approach, functional approach and biomechanics and are presumed to lead to adjustments in the length and strength of local muscles while ignoring other related malalignments and core stability. The objective of the study will be to determine the effects of Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach for Alignment and Muscle Function in Lower Crossed Syndrome.

It will be a randomized controlled trial. Sample size will be collected after running the pilot study. The participants will be recruited through convenient sampling technique and then allocated randomly to Groups. Outcome measures will be alignment and muscle function. Pre and post reading and after one month follow-up will be recorded. Data will be analyzed using statistical package for social sciences software version 25. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-Wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or nonparametric test will be use within a group or between two groups.

Keywords: Alignment, Core Stability, Diaphragm, Muscular Imbalance, Muscle thickness Pelvic floor.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

A: Control

Corrective Exercises:

Hip Flexor Stretch, Thoracolumbar Extensor Stretch, Abdominal Curl, and Glute Bridge.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type: OTHER

Corrective Exercises: Hip Flexor Stretch, Thoracolumbar Extensor Stretch, Abdominal Curl, and Glute Bridge.

B: Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach

Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach

1. Corrective Exercises

2. Diaphragm Training Program

3. Pelvic floor Muscle training

4. Core Stability exercises

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach

Intervention Type: OTHER

Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach

1. Corrective Exercises

2. Diaphragm Training Program

3. Pelvic floor Muscle training

4. Core Stability exercises

1. Beginning

2. Progressing

3. Advanced

Interventions

Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach

Sequential Core Stability Corrective Exercise Approach

1. Corrective Exercises

2. Diaphragm Training Program

3. Pelvic floor Muscle training

4. Core Stability exercises

1. Beginning

2. Progressing

3. Advanced

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control

Corrective Exercises: Hip Flexor Stretch, Thoracolumbar Extensor Stretch, Abdominal Curl, and Glute Bridge.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• • Age group between 18 to 28 years

• No current incidence of low back pain or past history of low back dysfunction
• Kendall double leg lowering test: Abdominal muscle weakness to the extent of not being able to maintain posterior pelvic tilt during a double leg lowering test in supine position.
• Diagnosed with lower cross syndrome through assessment criteria of Janda muscle testing and assessment

Exclusion Criteria

• • Having any history of low back pain, spinal trauma,

• Joint dysfunction in past 3 months
• Congenital deformities at hip or lumbar region,
• Recent fracture to related joints in past 6 months
• Any family history of cardiopulmonary disease
• Any disease or urogenital tract
• Participants having BMI above 30.
• Recent history of hepatitis or Fatty liver or
• Any athlete having high physical activity.
• History of abdominal, hip or lumbar surgeries in past 3 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 28 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Muhammad Kashif, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Riphah International University

Wajeeha Zia, PhD*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University , QIE, Campus

Locations

Al-khumeini Trust Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC/RCR & AHS/22/1104

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id