Effect of Open Chain Versus Closed Chain Segmental Control Exercises on CSA of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in Chronic MLBP

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Mechanical Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Closed chain segmental control; Other: Open chain segmental control; Other: Conventional treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06009263

REC/007/002763

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on pain intensity, lumbar ROM, and CSA of multifidus muscle.

Full description

• To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on pain intensity.
• To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on lumber ROM.
• To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on CSA of multifidus muscle.
• To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on lumber function.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with chronic low back pain from both genders their age will be ranged and divided into three groups from 25-55 years.
2. Participants with chronic low back pain lasting for more than 6 Months.
3. A patient who can follow the command.
4. A patient who can do exercise.

Exclusion criteria

1. Low back pain patients with a history of severe neurological disease or orthopedic disease.
2. History of Psychological Disorder.
3. Unhealthy Patient.
4. Pregnant women.
5. Patient with a spinal tumor.
6. History of any operation related to spine. Ex. Vertebral fracture or dislocation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Control

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The participants will receive conventional treatment in the form of TENS and Ultrasound.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional treatment

Intervention 1

Experimental group

Description:

The participants will receive "open chain segmental control exercises" plus conventional treatment in the form of TENS and Ultrasound.

Treatment:

Other: Open chain segmental control

Intervention 2

Experimental group

Description:

The participants will receive "closed chain segmental control exercises" plus conventional treatment in the form of TENS and Ultrasound.

Treatment:

Other: Closed chain segmental control