Comparison of the Effects of Home-Based McKenzie and Back School Exercises on Pain, Flexibility, Range of Motion, and Disability in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 1

Completed

• Registration Number: TCTR20230424003
• Lead Sponsor: Grant No. FF66-UoE025

Brief Summary

McKenzie exercise and back school exercise could reduce the pain scale, increase the pressure pain threshold, and improve back flexibility and disability. Interestingly, the McKenzie exercise had a greater improvement in ROM of the lumbar spine than the back school exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2018-08-17
• Study Start: 2023-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria included males or females aged 30 to 65 years, who had been diagnosed with non-specific chronic low back pain with a duration of pain greater than 12 weeks and a pain scale of less than 8 out of 10.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with an underlying illness and serious health issues, including cancer, bone fractures, and inflammatory diseases, were excluded, as were volunteers who had undergone spinal surgery, had nerve root compression that caused pain to radiate to their legs and feet, had cognitive impairment, were pregnant, regularly exercised more than three times per week, and had taken painkillers or muscle relaxants. Participants with specific pain brought on by disc herniation, malignancy, osteoporosis, arthritis, trauma, or spinal pathology were also excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain scale 8.00-9.00 AM cm.,Pressure pain threshold 8.00-9.00 AM (kg/cm2)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back flexibility 8.00-9.00 AM cm.,ROM of lumbar spine 8.00-9.00 AM degree,Disability 8.00-9.00 AM score