Core Stability Exercises and General Exercises in Patients With Low Back Pain

NCT06986642 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC-01013 Mahroosh
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Effectiveness of core stability exercises and general exercises in patients with low back pain

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Numerical rating scale

  A numerical rating scale uses numbers to quantify and rank different levels of a characteristic or quality. It's a simple and commonly used tool for assessing subjective experiences like pain or satisfaction. For example, a scale from 1 to 10 could be used to measure pain, with 1 representing no pain and 10 representing the worst imaginable pain

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Back pain functional score

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Core Stability Exercises

Other: core stability exercises

Group B

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

General Exercises

Other: Genreal Exercises

Interventions

core stability exercises OTHER

core stability exercises General Exercises 1. Brisk walking (30 minutes) 2. Squats (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 3. Lunges (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions per leg) 4. Push-ups (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 5. Seated row (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 1\. Brisk walking (30 minutes) 2. Squats (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 3. Lunges (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions per leg) 4. Push-ups (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions) 5. Seated row (3 sets, 10-15 repetitions)

Group A

Genreal Exercises OTHER

Genreal Exercises

Group B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adults (30-45 years)
• Chronic low back pain (\>3 months)
• Pain intensity ≥ 4/10 on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
• Ability to perform exercises
• Willingness to participate and provide informed consent
• No planned spinal surgery or injection within study duration

You may not qualify if:

• Severe spinal pathology (fracture, tumor, infection)
• Neurological deficits (numbness, weakness, paralysis)
• Recent spinal surgery or injection (\<6 months)
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Severe mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety)
• Musculoskeletal Conditions:
• Severe osteoporosis
• Spinal stenosis
• Scoliosis
• Recent musculoskeletal injury (\<6 months)
• Fibromyalgia or widespread pain syndr

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah international University malakand campus

Malakand, KPK, 23060, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Ataur Rahman, MS-PT (CPPT)

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ataur Rahman, MS-PT

CONTACT

03038371112; ataur.rahman@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: this study follows an analytical research model designed effectiveness of core stability exercises and general exercises in patients with low back pain
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: RCT

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2025
• First Posted: May 23, 2025
• Study Start: August 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 13, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 13, 2026
• Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)