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Effect of Core Engagement Exercises and Routine Exercise Therapy on Low Back Pain in Middle School Children

NCT ID: NCT06182826

Last Updated: 2023-12-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-30

Study Completion Date

2024-02-01

Brief Summary

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Low back pain is defined as the region of pain between the lower ribs and hips. Low back pain with respect to middle school children corresponds to the age where children and adolescents go to school for longer periods of time, having heavy bags, assuming poor postures while sitting for prolonged hours. Poor posture, prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity results in back pain that leads to poor performance in school as well as attendance.

Detailed Description

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Middle school children are the children of the age where they spend most of their hours sitting in school. Low back pain often goes undiagnosed and unreported in children which persists and if left untreated, causes problems in later stages in life.

Low back pain is the region of pain from lower ribs to hips. Children and teenagers often have lower back discomfort, which may be brought on by several conditions, including poor lifting skills, bad posture, and overuse injuries from sports or other physical activity. According to estimates, up to 50% of school-aged children may sometimes have lower back discomfort. The muscles that surround our spine are considered the "core" of our body. It is composed of the abdominal muscles on your front and sides, the erector muscles and gluteus. Each and every one of these muscles must work together in order to enhance the stability of the spine. When muscles contract they create force and stiffness. It is the stiffness part that is important for stability. When the core fails to meet the stability demands placed on the body during a certain lift, parts of the spine will be overloaded with forces that increase injury risk and performance will suffer. For that, various warm up exercises, stretches and mobility exercises are performed so that the body can work as stable linked system that works efficiently as well.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a single blinded randomized controlled trial having two groups. One group will be given Core Stabilization Protocol along with Routine exercise therapy whereas other group will only receive Routine Exercise therapy protocol. Both groups will be recruited concurrently.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Group A

Patients in this group will receive Core Stability Protocol with Routine Exercise Protocol. A total of 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will be given.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core Stability protocol

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Curl Up Side Planks Bird Dog Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes

Routine exercise therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes

Group B

Patients will receive Routine Exercise Protocol. A total of 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks will be given.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Routine exercise therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes

Interventions

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Core Stability protocol

5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Curl Up Side Planks Bird Dog Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Routine exercise therapy

5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Middle aged school children between age 9 and 14.
* Both male and female.
* Back pain of 2 or greater on NPRS

Exclusion Criteria

* Structural observational deformity (kyposis, lordosis, scoliosis)
* History of post spinal surgery
* Acute low back pain flare up
* Pain or any other injury of lower limbs
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Foundation University Islamabad

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Foundation University College of Physical Therapy

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Pakistan

Central Contacts

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Arshia Salman, MS-MSKPT*

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 03349590943

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Muhammad Ehab, DPT,MSNMPT,phd

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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FUI/CTR/2023/24

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id