Core Stability Exercises and General Exercises in Patients With Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT06986642

Last Updated: 2025-07-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-08-15
• Study Completion Date: 2026-05-13

Brief Summary

Effectiveness of core stability exercises and general exercises in patients with low back pain

Detailed Description

The study focuses on understanding core stability exercises and general exercises in patients with low back pain Low back pain (LBP) is an common state with a lifetime occurrence reported to be as high as about 80% . About 5-10% of patients have chronic pain (cLBP), responsible for high direct and indirect (lost production and lost household productivity) costs highly person suffering from disability

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Group A

Core Stability Exercises

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

core stability exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

core stability exercises General Exercises

1. Brisk walking (30 minutes)

2. Squats (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

3. Lunges (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions per leg)

4. Push-ups (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

5. Seated row (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

1. Brisk walking (30 minutes) 2. Squats (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 3. Lunges (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions per leg) 4. Push-ups (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 5. Seated row (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

Group B

General Exercises

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Genreal Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Genreal Exercises

Interventions

core stability exercises

core stability exercises General Exercises

1. Brisk walking (30 minutes)

2. Squats (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

3. Lunges (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions per leg)

4. Push-ups (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

5. Seated row (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

1. Brisk walking (30 minutes) 2. Squats (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 3. Lunges (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions per leg) 4. Push-ups (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 5. Seated row (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Genreal Exercises

Genreal Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults (30-45 years)

2. Chronic low back pain (>3 months)

3. Pain intensity ≥ 4/10 on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

4. Ability to perform exercises

5. Willingness to participate and provide informed consent

6. No planned spinal surgery or injection within study duration

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe spinal pathology (fracture, tumor, infection)

2. Neurological deficits (numbness, weakness, paralysis)

3. Recent spinal surgery or injection (<6 months)

4. Pregnancy or breastfeeding

5. . Severe mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety)

Musculoskeletal Conditions:

1. Severe osteoporosis

2. Spinal stenosis

3. Scoliosis

4. Recent musculoskeletal injury (<6 months)

5. Fibromyalgia or widespread pain syndr

• Minimum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Ataur Rahman, MS-PT (CPPT)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Riphah international University malakand campus

Malakand, KPK, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Central Contacts

Ataur Rahman, MS-PT

Role: CONTACT

ataur.rahman@riphah.edu.pk

03038371112

Facility Contacts

Ataur Rahman, MS

Role: primary

ataur.rahman@riphah.edu.pk

03038371112

Other Identifiers

REC-01013 Mahroosh

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id