Effect of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises With and Without YTWL (Scapular Stabilization Exercises) on Reducing Chronic Low Back Pain and Related Disability by Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Modified Oswestry Disability Index Respectively.

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorDow University of Health Sciences

About this trial

Chronic low back pain is a common problem that can make daily activities difficult. Exercises that strengthen and stabilize the lower back are commonly used to reduce pain and improve movement.

This study will examine whether adding shoulder-blade (scapular) strengthening exercises called YTWL exercises to regular lower-back exercises can provide better results than lower-back exercises alone.

A total of 70 people with chronic non-specific low back pain will participate. They will be divided into two groups:

Group 1: Lower-back stabilization exercises + heating pad Group 2: Lower-back stabilization exercises + YTWL shoulder-blade exercises + heating pad

Pain and difficulty in performing daily activities will be measured before treatment and after 4 weeks.

The purpose of this study is to find out whether improving the strength and stability of the shoulder-blade muscles along with the lower-back muscles can reduce pain and disability more effectively.

In simple words: We want to know whether exercising both the upper back/shoulder-blade muscles and lower-back muscles works better for chronic low back pain than exercising the lower back alone.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Lumbar Stabilization Exercises and heating pad

    Other intervention

    Participants in the control group will receive conventional lumbar stabilization exercises (LSE) along with a heating pad for 4 weeks, with the aim of reducing low back pain and related disability.

  • Scapular Stabilization Exercises (YTWL) + Lumbar Stabilization Exercises + Heating Pad

    Other intervention

    Participants in the experimental group will receive lumbar stabilization exercises (LSE) combined with YTWL scapular stabilization exercises and a heating pad for 4 weeks, with the aim of reducing low back pain and related disability.

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Control Group (A)Active comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Experimental Group (B)Experimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI)

The Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) is a questionnaire used to measure the level of disability caused by low back pain and how it affects a person's daily activities. It assesses areas such as pain, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, social life, and traveling. Participants complete the questionnaire before the intervention and after 4 weeks, and the score is used to determine changes in disability following treatment.

Time frame
Before and after 4 weeks of intervention.
2

Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a simple 0-10 scale used to measure the intensity of a patient's pain. 0 represents "no pain," while 10 represents "the worst possible pain."

Time frame
Participants will rate the intensity of their low back pain at the time of assessment (current pain), before the intervention and after 4 weeks of treatment.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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