Effects of Retro-Walking Along With Core Stabilization in Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

NCT07484542 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: RIPHAH/RCRAHS/REC/02270
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to find the effects of retro walking along with core stabilization on pain, disability and balance in non-specific chronic low back pain patients. Randomized controlled trials will be done at Railway general hospital, Rawalpindi and Care plus medical center, Islamabad. The sample size was 42. The subjects were divided in two groups, 21 subjects in group A will undergo retro-walking along with core stabilization and 21 in group B will undergo only core stabilization exercises. Conventional physical therapy protocol will apply to both groups. Sampling technique applied was purposive nonprobability sampling technique. Only 25-40 years individual with chronic low back pain were included. Tools used in the study are visual analogue scale, Oswestry Disability Index and G\&B app. Data will be analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Chronic

Keywords

low back pain; Retro walking; core stabilization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• G&B App

  Changes from baseline Gait and Balnace app was developed for smart phone built-in sesor to capture structrued movement data during standing and walking activites. The app collects motion data for six standardized tasks based on clinical gait and balance protocols: Standing on a firm surface - eyes open Standing on a firm surface - eyes closed Standing on foam - eyes open Standing on foam - eyes closed Walking straight ahead Walking straight with head turns It produces numerical outcomes per task. It has no single score or risk level. It outputs raw numeric metrics for each domain. Researchers interpret these numeric outcomes relative to research context.

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analouge Scale

  6 weeks

• Modified Oswestry Disability Index

  6 week.

Study Arms (2)

Retro-Walking and Core Stabilization

EXPERIMENTAL

Retro walking training along with core stabilization and TENS and Moist Heat

Other: Retro walking and Core stabilization

Core Stabilization

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Core stabilization along with TENS and Moist heat

Other: Core Stabilization

Interventions

Retro walking and Core stabilization OTHER

Retro walking group completed 10 min of retro walking training with 5-min warm-up and cool-down sessions 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The participants were instructed to gradually increase their walking time up to 30 min over the 6-week period. Core stabilization: With the patient in a supine position, core stabilization exercises will begin with basic activation techniques. In the first week and second week, the patient will perform Transverse abdominis drawing-in and Multifidus contraction with 2-5 seconds hold, 10 reps and 1 set. As week progress (3-6 weeks), same exercises with addition of bird-dog, bridging, plank with 10-30 seconds hold, up to 30 reps and 2 sets will be introduce. In the warm-up and cool-down sessions, the subjects were instructed to perform heel raise exercises, ankle toe movements, and gastrocnemius-soleus and hamstring stretches.

Retro-Walking and Core Stabilization

Core Stabilization OTHER

With the patient in a supine position, core stabilization exercises will begin with basic activation techniques. In the first week and second week, the patient will perform Transverse abdominis drawing-in and Multifidus contraction with 2-5 seconds hold, 10 reps and 1 set. As week progress (3-6 weeks), same exercises with addition of bird-dog, bridging, plank with 10-30 seconds hold, up to 30 reps and 2 sets will be introduced. The participants in core stabilization group will undergo exercise program 3 times a week and for a duration of 6 weeks.

Core Stabilization

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects of either gender.
• Age range of 25-50 years.
• Subjects with non-specific chronic low back pain (more than 3 months).
• Subjects with VAS score equal or more than 5.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with acute injury of spine.
• Subjects with ankylosing spondylitis.
• Patients with referred pain.
• Subjects with operative history of spine or hip.
• Pregnant females or child birth for less than 6 months.
• Subjects with any systemic disease or TB of spine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Care Plus Medical Center

Islamabad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

Location

Railway General Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 00666, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Organizing Pneumonia; Bronchiolitis Obliterans; Bronchiolitis; Bronchitis; Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Graft vs Host Disease; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Muhammad Affan Iqbal, PhD*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Imran Amjad, PhD

CONTACT

03324390125; Imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2026
• First Posted: March 20, 2026
• Study Start: February 28, 2026
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (2)