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Additional Effects of Retro Walking.

NCT07484542 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2026-07-20

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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 into 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, Modified Oswestry Disability Index and gait and balance app. Data will be analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Chronic

Interventions

OTHER

Retro walking and Core stabilization

Retro walking group completed 10 minutes of retro walking training with 5-minutes 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 minutes 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 repetitions 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 repetitions 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.

OTHER

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 repetitions 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 repetitions 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Muhammad Affan Iqbal, PhD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-28
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2026-06-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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