Effect of Bio-mechanical Awareness and Core Stability Exercises on Mechanical Low Back Pain

NCT06330792 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: mechanical low back pain
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

investigate the effect of bio-mechanical awareness and core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain among Egyptian Physiotherapists

Conditions

Mechanical Low Back Pain

Keywords

mechanical awareness; core stability exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• intensity of low back pain

  we will assess intensity of low back pain by using visual analogue scale

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• back muscle endurance

  1 month

• level of function (disability) associated with mechanical Low Back Pain

  1 month

• Fatigue Severity

  1 month

• psycho-social factors at work

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

effect of biomechanical awareness and core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain

OTHER

Other: bio-mechanical awareness; Other: core stability exercises

effect core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain

OTHER

Other: core stability exercises

Interventions

bio-mechanical awareness OTHER

Biomechanical awareness advices for physiotherapists during session: consist of group of awareness advices and McKenzie extension part method exercises to help physiotherapist working in correct position and consume his energy.

effect of biomechanical awareness and core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain

core stability exercises OTHER

Core stabilization exercise Program: The procedure for core stabilization exercises to improve core muscles in lumbar area

effect core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain; effect of biomechanical awareness and core stability exercises on mechanical low back pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Egyptian Physiotherapists with non-specific low back pain.
• Physiotherapy graduate who worked for at least two years (Khairy et al.,2019).
• Age range from 25 to 40 years old (Pellissier et al., 2023).
• Male and female.
• Normal BMI ranges between 18.5:24.9 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if:

• Physiotherapists outside the target range age an BMI.
• Students of physical therapy or Physiotherapists who worked for less than two years.
• Physiotherapists who had lumbar spine surgery.
• Physiotherapists who had history sever lumbar problem spondylolisthesis, tumor, fracture.
• Physiotherapists who suffers from vertigo.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Related Publications (3)

• Hartvigsen J, Hancock MJ, Kongsted A, Louw Q, Ferreira ML, Genevay S, Hoy D, Karppinen J, Pransky G, Sieper J, Smeets RJ, Underwood M; Lancet Low Back Pain Series Working Group. What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention. Lancet. 2018 Jun 9;391(10137):2356-2367. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30480-X. Epub 2018 Mar 21.

  PMID: 29573870 BACKGROUND

• Vieira ER, Svoboda S, Belniak A, Brunt D, Rose-St Prix C, Roberts L, da Costa BR. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists: an online survey. Disabil Rehabil. 2016;38(6):552-7. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1049375. Epub 2015 May 26.

  PMID: 26007284 BACKGROUND

• Areeudomwong P, Buttagat V. Comparison of Core Stabilisation Exercise and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Training on Pain-related and Neuromuscular Response Outcomes for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Malays J Med Sci. 2019 Nov;26(6):77-89. doi: 10.21315/mjms2019.26.6.8. Epub 2019 Dec 30.

  PMID: 31908589 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Mohamed Baza, B.Sc

CONTACT

+2001017931442; mohamedbaza588@gmail.com

Doaa Elimy, lecturer

CONTACT

+2001066474654; do3aayoub25@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Physiotherapists will be randomly subdivided into two equal groups in number. Group (A) (Experimental Group): This group will receive biomechanical awareness advices while working and core stability exercises. Group (B) (Control Group): This group will receive core stability exercises only.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2024
• First Posted: March 26, 2024
• Study Start: May 4, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04