A Combined Exercise Programme Involving Strengthening, Flexibility and Aerobic Exercise for Lower Back Pain
NCT ID: NCT06921694
Last Updated: 2025-12-12
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
88 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-04-01
2026-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The two intervention arms will complete an 8-week combined exercise programme consisting of aerobic training (running or swimming/cycling, depending on group assignment), progressive resistance training, and prescribed flexibility exercises. The programme is structured to gradually increase in intensity over the 8-week period to enhance adherence and minimize risk of injury.
Efficacy will be evaluated using validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capturing pain intensity and functional capacity. These assessments will be administered at three time points: baseline (prior to the intervention), post-intervention (8 weeks), and long-term follow-up (12 months). This design will enable analysis of both the short-term and sustained effects of exercise modality on low back pain management.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Control Group
Participants continue with their usual exercise regime.
No interventions assigned to this group
Runner Group
Particpants follow an 8 week intervention including aerobic elements (running), a schedule of gradually intensitfing strengthening exercises and flexibility exercises.
Runner group
The intervention groups undertake 8 weeks of a combined exercise programme including aerobic elements (running), a schedule of gradually intensifying strengthening exercises and flexibility exercises
Swim/Cycle group
Particpants follow an 8 week intervention including aerobic elements (swim/cycle), a schedule of gradually intensitfing strengthening exercises and flexibility exercises.
Swim/Cycle Group
The intervention groups undertake 8 weeks of a combined exercise programme including aerobic elements (swim/cycle), a schedule of gradually intensitfing strengthening exercises and flexibility exercises
Interventions
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Runner group
The intervention groups undertake 8 weeks of a combined exercise programme including aerobic elements (running), a schedule of gradually intensifying strengthening exercises and flexibility exercises
Swim/Cycle Group
The intervention groups undertake 8 weeks of a combined exercise programme including aerobic elements (swim/cycle), a schedule of gradually intensitfing strengthening exercises and flexibility exercises
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
* Suffering from chronic NSLBP (more than 3 months, localised below the costal margin and above the gluteal folds)
* Suffers from pain or functional limitations as a result of their LBP (minimum VAS (back) score of 3/10 or ODI score of at least 5/50 or RMD score of at least 5/24 (note, unlike ODI, RMD does not describe specific cuts offs for different levels of disability)
* Able to exercise
Exclusion Criteria
* Specific diagnosis/condition for LBP (e.g. herniated disk, degenerative disk disease, spondylolysis, spinal stenosis, spinal tumour, facet joint damage)
* History of osteoporosis , arthritis, scoliosis, or kyphosis.
* Current spinal infection, cancer or a current fracture (any bone).
* History of spinal/back surgery
* Unable to participate in physical activity and exercise
* Pregnant or breast feeding
* History of substance abuse
* History of psychiatric illness (eg. depression, dementia, schizophrenia) for which currently taking medication
* History or current neurological condition (e.g. epilepsy)
* Not in possession or have access to adapted equipment (phone, computer, functioning WIFI)
* Unable to understand and communicate in English
* Having taken part in a research study in the last 3 months involving invasive procedures or an inconvenience allowance
18 Years
45 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Nottingham
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kimberley Edwards
Professor Sport Exercise and Nutrition Education
Principal Investigators
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Kimberley Edwards
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Nottingham
Locations
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University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham, Notts, United Kingdom
Countries
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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FMHS 279 0423
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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