Effectiveness of WBV-Supported Core Training on Lumbar Disc Herniation (WBV-LDH)

Gazi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lumbar Disc Herniation; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Core Stabilization Exercises; Other: Conventional Physiotherapy; Behavioral: WBV-Supported Core Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06957951

ETU-WBV-LDH-2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

"This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of conventional physiotherapy, core stabilization exercises, and WBV-supported core stabilization exercises on pain intensity, functional disability, quality of life, and sleep quality in male patients with lumbar disc herniation without neurological deficits."

Full description

"This study aimed to compare the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV)-supported core exercises, standard core exercises, and conventional physiotherapy on pain, disability, quality of life, and sleep quality among male patients aged 30-50 years with lumbar disc herniation without neurological deficits. Participants were randomly allocated to one of three groups and underwent 12 sessions over 4 weeks. The outcomes assessed were pain (VAS), disability (ODI), quality of life (SF-36), and sleep quality (PSQI)."

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 30 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Male gender

  • Age between 30 and 50 years
  • Diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation (L4-L5 or L5-S1)
  • No neurological deficits

Exclusion criteria

• • Prior lumbar surgery

  • Severe cardiopulmonary or musculoskeletal disorders
  • Uncontrolled systemic diseases
  • Participation in another clinical trial

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Conventional Physiotherapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional Physiotherapy including hot pack, TENS, ultrasound, and education.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

Core Stabilization Exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Core stabilization exercises added to conventional physiotherapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Core Stabilization Exercises

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

WBV-Supported Core Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received conventional physiotherapy combined with core stabilization exercises performed on a whole-body vibration platform (30 Hz, low amplitude \~2 mm).

Treatment:

Behavioral: WBV-Supported Core Exercises

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy