Group Hydrotherapy Treatment for Athletes With Lower Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT06894355

Last Updated: 2025-06-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-01

Study Completion Date

2026-01-01

Brief Summary

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The effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes will be examined.

Detailed Description

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Low back pain is a common issue in Western society, especially among athletes who experience significant physical stress. One effective conservative treatment method is hydrotherapy, which involves exercising in water. This approach takes advantage of water's properties, such as buoyancy, weight reduction, and resistance. By using these properties, individuals can perform movements and exercises that may be painful or difficult to do on land.

The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes.

The study will involve participants with chronic back pain who will complete a 6-week intervention program led by a certified physiotherapist, including hydrotherapy treatment and guidance for independent exercises.

The exercise will include reduced-weight activities at waist-to-neck depth, resistance exercises at varying depths, and the utilization of buoyancy and resistance devices.

The evaluation indicators will be taken before and after the intervention period and will include: a demographic questionnaire, history of back pain and anthropometric details (height, weight), Oswestry questionnaire to assess function following back pain, a visual analog scale to assess the maximum degree of pain during the day, hip range tests, a forward flexion distance test, and a back alignment test. At the end of the intervention, a global rating of scale questionnaire will also be taken to assess the effectiveness of the improvement.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The interventional group will undergo hydrotherapy treatment in addition to physical therapy treatments The control group will undergo regular physical therapy
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Hydrotherapy

Participants will undergo hydrotherapy in addition to regular physical therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

hydrotherapy

Intervention Type OTHER

hydrotherapy in addition to physical therapy

control

Participants will go through regular physical therapy treatments

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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hydrotherapy

hydrotherapy in addition to physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

control group

regular physical therapy treatments

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Athletes who complain of low back pain for over 3 months,
* VAS\>3
* train more than 5 times a week.

Exclusion Criteria

* acute back pain
* neurological signs (decreased muscle strength, decreased reflexes, radiating to the leg).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Wingate Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gali Dar

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gali Dar

Prof. Dar , researcher, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Haifa

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Wingate institue

Netanya, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Gali Dar, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+972505662054

Facility Contacts

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Alon Yechiel, M.Sc

Role: primary

+97298639426

References

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Peretro G, Ballico AL, Avelar NC, Haupenthal DPDS, Arcencio L, Haupenthal A. Comparison of aquatic physiotherapy and therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic low back pain. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Apr;38:399-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.10.006. Epub 2024 Jan 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38763585 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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05/2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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