Directional Preference Exercises in Comparison to Motor Control Exercises in Mechanical Low Back Pain

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Treatments: Procedure: Directional Preference Exercises; Device: THE therapy; Procedure: Motor Control Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05691907

FUI/CTR/2023/2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects Of Directional Preference Exercises in Comparison to Motor Control Exercises in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both male & Female patients
• Age group 20-60 Years
• Diagnosed with mechanical low back pain having pain aggravation in flexion bias

Exclusion criteria

• Lumbar stenosis
• Cauda Equina
• Spondylolisthesis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Scoliosis
• Leg Length Discrepancy
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Low back pain from non-musculoskeletal causes
• Fracture or traumatic low back pain
• Any infection, tumor, spinal surgery, cognitive impairments, or any other rheumatologic disease would be excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Directional Preference Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Directional Preference Exercises will be provided, also known as Mckenzie's extension exercises

Treatment:

Procedure: Directional Preference Exercises

Device: THE therapy

Motor Control Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Motor Control Exercises consisting of extension bias external limb loading protocol.

Treatment:

Procedure: Motor Control Exercises

Device: THE therapy