Sensorimotor Training With a Mobilized Balance Platform in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT07603609 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CLBP-MBP-2026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of a sensorimotor training protocol using a mobilized balance platform device on proprioceptive system function, movement control, balance, physical performance, pain severity, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain. A total of 44 patients with chronic low back pain will be recruited from the outpatient clinic of Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a sensorimotor training group or a control group. The intervention group will receive sensorimotor training using the Huber 360 balance system, while the control group will perform a home exercise program including stretching, spinal mobility, lumbopelvic control, and balance exercises. Pain severity, proprioception, functional status, balance, physical performance, and quality of life will be assessed before and after treatment by an assessor blinded to group allocation.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Lumbar Proprioception Assessment

  Lumbar proprioception will be assessed using lumbar repositioning tests at 60 degrees flexion and 15 degrees extension. Participants will be asked to reproduce target lumbar positions, and the angular repositioning error will be recorded. Lower repositioning error values indicate better lumbar proprioceptive accuracy.

  Before treatment and immediately after completion of the 5-week intervention program

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Pain Severity Assessed by Visual Analog Scale

  Before treatment and immediately after completion of the 5-week intervention program

• Functional Status Assessed by Oswestry Disability Index

  Before treatment and immediately after completion of the 5-week intervention program

• Balance and Limits of Stability Assessed by Huber 360

  Before treatment and immediately after completion of the 5-week intervention program

• Lumbar Flexion Range of Motion

  Before treatment and immediately after completion of the 5-week intervention program

• Quality of Life Assessed by Short Form-36

  Before treatment and immediately after completion of the 5-week intervention program

Study Arms (2)

Home Exercise Program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will perform a home exercise program including warm-up and stretching exercises, spinal mobility exercises, lumbopelvic control exercises, and balance exercises. The program will be performed for 30 minutes per session, twice weekly for 5 weeks.

Behavioral: Home Exercise Program

Huber 360 Sensorimotor Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will receive a sensorimotor training protocol using the Huber 360 balance system. The intervention will include progressive rotational and oscillatory exercises aimed at improving proprioception, balance, neuromuscular control, and movement control. Sessions will be performed for 30 minutes, twice weekly for 5 weeks.

Device: Huber 360 Sensorimotor Training; Behavioral: Home Exercise Program

Interventions

Huber 360 Sensorimotor Training DEVICE

Participants will receive sensorimotor training using the Huber 360 balance system. The protocol will include progressive rotational and oscillatory exercises designed to improve proprioception, balance, neuromuscular control, and movement control in patients with chronic low back pain. Sessions will be performed for 30 minutes, twice weekly for 5 weeks.

Huber 360 Sensorimotor Training

Home Exercise Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will perform a home exercise program including warm-up and stretching exercises, spinal mobility exercises, lumbopelvic control exercises, and balance exercises. The program will be performed for 30 minutes per session, twice weekly for 5 weeks.

Home Exercise Program; Huber 360 Sensorimotor Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals aged between 18 and 55 years
• Presence of chronic low back pain lasting at least 3 months
• Pain intensity score of 3 or higher on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
• Individuals with sufficient cognitive ability to understand and follow study procedures
• Willingness to participate voluntarily in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Participation in a similar training program within the last 12 months
• History of lower extremity or spinal surgery
• Presence of non-mechanical low back pain, inflammatory disease, or tumor
• Uncontrolled hypertension or cardiac disease
• History of malignancy
• Presence of radicular symptoms associated with low back pain
• Progressive neurological deficits
• Neurogenic claudication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Gaziler physical therapy and rehabilitation hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

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

Sefa GÜMRÜK ASLAN

CONTACT

+903122911503; sefagumrukk@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2026
• First Posted: May 22, 2026
• Study Start: May 4, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)