Comparison of Static & Dynamic Back Extensor Endurance Exercises in LBP

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Dynamic extension endurance exercise; Other: Static extension endurance exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04559477

REC/00236 Ayesha Jamal

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will help to find the effects of static and dynamic back extensors exercises for chronic low back pain.

Full description

Low back pain (LBP) is a very common health problem worldwide and a major cause of disability which affecting performance at work and general well-being. Determine the effects of static and dynamic back extensors exercises for chronic low back pain.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Females
• 25-55 years
• Low back pain > 3 month
• Postural dysfunction

Exclusion criteria

• Red flags indicative of serious spinal pathology with signs and symptoms of nerve root compromise (with at least two of dermatomal sensory loss, myotomal muscle weakness and reduced lower limb reflexes)
• Individuals with any obvious spinal deformity or neurological disease;
• Pregnancy
• Previous spinal surgery
• Previous experience of static and dynamic endurance exercise.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Static extension endurance exercise

Experimental group

Description:

static back extension endurance exercise

Treatment:

Other: Static extension endurance exercise

Dynamic extension endurance exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

dynamic back extension endurance exercise

Treatment:

Other: Dynamic extension endurance exercise