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Effects of Core Strengthening Versus Motor Control Training on Pain, Disability & Endurance in Low Back Pain

NCT06756685 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2025-08-29

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Summary

The study aims to compare the effects of core strengthening versus motor control training on pain, disability \& endurance in patients with low back pain

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Core Strengthening Exercises

The Core Strengthening Program participants will have supervised gym-based sessions for 8 weeks. In the first 4 weeks , participants will attend two 1 hour training sessions, followed by self-selected one or two sessions per week. The session will begin with 20min of aerobic conditioning of walking or running on a treadmill, starting at 65% and moving to 85% of HR max. The 5 key elements of focus are i. Centering ii. Breathing iii. Head and neck placement iv. Shoulder placement v. Chest wall placement

OTHER

Motor Control Training

Participants in Motor Control group will receive two physiotherapy sessions of 1hour / week in the first 4 weeks, during stage 1. i. Abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) : isometric contraction of the local stability muscles (e.g., lumbar multifidus, transversus abdominis) in minimally loading positions (supine lying, quadruped, sitting, and standing) by maintaining a neutral spine while maintaining normal breathing. During Phase 2, One 1 hour session / week in the second 4 weeks. Activation and facilitation of transversus abdominis, lumbar multifidus and pelvic floor motor control(36).Exercises target the transversus abdominis, multifidus and pelvic floor muscles plus postural correction to restore optimal motor control during non-weight-bearing activities. Exercises and progressions will follow previous protocols of motor control exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sabiha Fayyaz, MS-NMPT* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-07
Primary Completion
2025-01-01
Completion
2025-01-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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