Effects Of Down-Dog Yoga On Pain And Posture In Children With Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT07331610

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 58 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-12-20
• Study Completion Date: 2026-08-20

Brief Summary

To manage back pain and correct postural imbalances in children, Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) promotes flexibility, core strength, and spinal alignment.

Traditional physiotherapy may seem repetitive and less engaging for kids. Yoga offers a developmentally appropriate, non-invasive, and enjoyable alternative. Studying its effectiveness could provide a simple, affordable, and accessible therapy option.

Detailed Description

School-aged children are increasingly experiencing nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) as a result of sedentary lifestyles, bad posture, and inactivity. This illness frequently results in discomfort, decreased engagement in physical activities, and a lower standard of living. Preventing chronic pain and long-term incapacity requires early intervention.

The benefits of yoga as a physical and mental treatment for musculoskeletal issues are becoming more widely acknowledged. A basic yoga stance that develops the core muscles, improves spinal alignment, and extends the body's posterior chain is the Down-Dog pose. Research on its use in the paediatric population is few, despite the fact that its advantages in adults are widely established. The purpose of this study is to investigate how well Down-Dog yoga helps children with NSLBP with their pain management and posture. Participants in this randomized controlled experiment will be school-age children (8-14 years old) with a clinical diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain. A control group will get traditional stretching and posture correction activities, while an experimental group will practice Down-Dog yoga. Participants will be randomly assigned to either group.

During a six-week period, both interventions will be given three times a week for 30 minutes each. The Plumb Line Test and Modified Schober's Test will be used to assess postural alignment, and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be used to gauge pain levels.

Children's everyday functioning will be evaluated as a result of the intervention using the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Data will be gathered both before and after the intervention, and the proper statistical methods will be used for analysis.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Down dog yoga with routine physical therapy group

Warm-Up Complementary Yoga Poses

Other supportive poses will be integrated to enhance the effects of Down-Dog Yoga:

Child's Pose Cool Down and Relaxation

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

down dog yoga

Intervention Type: OTHER

experimenbtal group was given down dog yoga protocol along with back and trunk isometric and trunk streching control group wasa givcen standard phyiotherapy intervention total 2 session will given each week consisting of 30 mints

Routine physical therapy group

The control group will receive standard conventional physiotherapy designed for the management of nonspecific low back pain in children. This intervention focuses on general stretching, strengthening, and postural correction exercises that are commonly used in clinical pediatric rehabilitation Warm-Up Bird-dog Gentle stretching: Focus on back, hips, and hamstrings Deep breathing and relaxation: In seated or lying down position

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

down dog yoga

Intervention Type: OTHER

experimenbtal group was given down dog yoga protocol along with back and trunk isometric and trunk streching control group wasa givcen standard phyiotherapy intervention total 2 session will given each week consisting of 30 mints

Interventions

down dog yoga

experimenbtal group was given down dog yoga protocol along with back and trunk isometric and trunk streching control group wasa givcen standard phyiotherapy intervention total 2 session will given each week consisting of 30 mints

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

No intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Children aged 8 to 14 years Actively enrolled in a regular school setting. Clinical diagnosis of non-specific low back pain Pain duration of at least 4 weeks but less than 6 months. Self-reported pain of ≥3 on a 10-point Visual Analog Scale or age-appropriate pain scale Presence of observable postural misalignment

Exclusion Criteria

History or evidence of spinal deformity Structural abnormalities History of neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy, or epilepsy Trauma, fractures, or surgery to the spine or lower limbs in the last 6 months.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 14 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

muhammad haroon, dpt

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University, Lahore

Central Contacts

Imran Amjad, Phd

Role: CONTACT

imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

03324390125

Aamna Hassan, MS-PPT

Role: CONTACT

amna1197@gmail.com

03017601082

Related Links

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31733751/

oga may be a beneficial form of exercise in the school-based setting for improving balance and flexibility in healthy children.

Other Identifiers

MUHAMMAD HAROON UR RAHMAN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id