Effect of Feldenkrais Method on Balance in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain

ConditionMechanical Low Back Pain

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-45

SponsorMisr University for Science and Technology

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Feldenkrais method affects balance in patients with mechanical low back pain. The main questions it aims to answer is:

does Feldenkrais method affects balance in patients with mechanical low back pain.

Participants will:

Be assessed for inclusion using slump and straight leg raise tests. Visit the clinic twice every week for sessions. Assessed pre and post treatment using Biodex Balance.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Mechanical back pain.

Symptoms lasted for the last 6 months.

Not referring beyond the knee.

Mild to moderate pain in Numerical Pain Rating Scale and mild to moderate disability on Oswestry Disability Index

Disqualifiers

Spine Surgeries

Chronic diseases

Accidents and Fractures

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Feldenkrais Method and Core stabilization
Other intervention
Balance exercises from supine lying position using Feldenkrais style, plus core stabilization exercises.
Core stability exercises
Other intervention
trunk deep muscles activation and engaging using exercises as bridging, side bridging, plank, side plank and McGill Abdominal

Treatment groups

40 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Feldenkrais Method balance exercisesExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Core stability exercises onlyActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Balance

Using Biodex Balance System 3 parameters will be assessed. Overall stability Mediolateral stability Anteroposterior stability

Time frame

Baseline and 5 weeks.

Sponsors and contacts

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Misr University for Science and Technology

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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