Thoracolumbar Fascia Flexibility and Trunk Proprioception Relationship With Spinal Posture

NCT07039214 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AIBU-FTR-RK-10
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine the associations between thoracolumbar fascia flexibility, trunk proprioception, and spinal posture in individuals experiencing non-specific low back pain.

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Keywords

Proprioception; Fascia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Thoracolumbar fascia flexibility

  The goniometric platform will be placed on a table in front of the participants to measure thoracolumbar flexibility (TLF). Participants will be seated on an unsupported chair with the lumbar region in a neutral position and the knees and hips flexed at 90°. The pelvis will be stabilized by the researcher holding the spina iliaca posterior superior. Participants will be instructed to rotate their trunk first to the right and then to the left, following verbal cues provided by the researcher. At the endpoint of each rotation, participants will be asked to mark the platform in front of them while maintaining 90° shoulder flexion, with their hands clasped in front of the trunk and holding a wooden pen between their hands. Each measurement will be performed three times for each side, and the average value will be recorded.

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Proprioception Measurement

  baseline

• Spinal Posture Assessment

  baseline

• Visual Analog Scale

  baseline

• Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

  baseline

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

Non-Specific low back pain group

Patients with non-Specific low back pain was included in this group.

Other: Observation of low-back pain symptoms

Asymptomatic group

Healthy people with no low back pain or any other symptom related to this region.

Other: Observation of healthy comparators

Interventions

Observation of low-back pain symptoms OTHER

No intervention was applied.

Non-Specific low back pain group

Observation of healthy comparators OTHER

No intervention was applied.

Asymptomatic group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients diagnosed with non-specific low back pain and healthy participants of same age were included in this study.

You may qualify if:

• Willingness to voluntarily participate in the study
• Age range between 35 and 65 years
• Reporting a pain intensity in the lumbar region greater than 3 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
• Experiencing lumbar region pain for a duration of at least three months
• Reporting pain intensity below 3 on the VAS in any other part of the body

You may not qualify if:

• History of surgical intervention in the lumbar region
• Being diagnosed with conditions such as osteoporosis, rheumatic diseases infection, fracture, structural deformity, cauda equina syndrome, tumor, radicular syndrome, or inflammatory disorders
• Classification as "very active" based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) criteria
• Hypermobility, defined as a Beighton Score of 4 or higher
• Pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Bolu, Merkez, 14100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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

• ramazan kurul, Ph.D

  Abant Izzet Baysal University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist. Prof

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2025
• First Posted: June 26, 2025
• Study Start: September 6, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2023
• Study Completion: April 15, 2023
• Last Updated: June 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)