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Effects of Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

NCT06958744 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-12-26

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Summary

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of functional respiratory muscle training on diaphragm function, core stabilization, respiratory muscle strength, pain, functional status and quality of life in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training (FIMT) group

Training will be given with the Powerbreath inspiratory muscle training device. Unlike traditional inspiratory muscle training, the exercises given in FIMT aim to integrate the functional capacity of respiratory muscles into daily life activities and include dynamic exercises in different positions with variable resistances. In this respect, it is defined as functional. Preparatory training will be given 4 weeks before starting FIMT: participants will be taught basic respiratory muscle training, respiratory control and exercises, and will be taught to perform the exercises while maintaining the spine in a neutral position. Patients will then be taken to FIMT for 3 days/6 weeks with a physiotherapist. On the other 3 days of the week, only inspiratory muscle training will be performed. The intensity of inspiratory muscle training will be increased from mild to moderate (Mild: Effort level between 20-40% of MIP or between Borg 2-3, Moderate: 50-60% of MIP or Borg 4-6).

OTHER

Control group

Thoracic expansion exercise will be performed for 10 weeks. The participant will be asked to practice 4 times a day as a home program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uskudar University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Filiz Eyüboğlu · Uskudar University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-30
Primary Completion
2025-09-17
Completion
2025-09-17

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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