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Connective Tissue Massage and Core Training in Mechanical Low Back Pain

NCT07193251 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-09-25

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Summary

This randomized controlled study will investigate the effects of connective tissue massage combined with core stabilization exercises in patients with mechanical low back pain. Participants will be assigned to two groups: one will receive core stabilization exercises with connective tissue massage, while the other will receive only core stabilization exercises. Pain will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale, functionality will be assessed with the Oswestry Disability Index, and endurance will be measured with static and dynamic curl-up, static back endurance, and side bridge tests. Quality of life will be assessed with the SF-36, and instrumental daily living activities will be evaluated with the Lawton \& Brody Scale. The results will demonstrate whether adding connective tissue massage to core stabilization exercises will provide additional benefits in pain reduction, functional improvement, endurance, and quality of life compared to exercises alone.

Conditions

  • Mechanical Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Core Stabilization Exercises

Participants will receive supervised core stabilization exercises twice weekly for 8 weeks (≈50 min: 10 min warm-up, 30 min stabilization, 10 min cool-down), progressing from basic trunk activation and bridging to plank and ball-assisted tasks. A daily 60-min home program with illustrated handouts will be prescribed.

OTHER

Connective tissue massage

each supervised session will include 20 min of connective tissue massage (CTM) applied bilaterally to lumbar and lower thoracic regions using oblique and transverse pulls at connective tissue reflex zones. CTM will be performed in seated or prone position depending on patient comfort

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fenerbahce University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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