Effect of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) Program With Hamstring Stretch for Patients With Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Global Postural Reeducation Program; Other: Hamstring Stretch Program

• Registration Number: NCT04555668
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the additional effect of global re-education program with hamstring stretching in patients with low back pain.

Detailed Description

Low back pain (LBP) is a very common health problem worldwide and a major cause of disability which affecting performance at work and general well-being. LBP is a complicated condition which affects the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the patient. The muscles of the low back provide the strength and mobility for all activities of daily living. The purpose of this study is to find out the additional effect of global re-education program with hamstring stretching in patients with low back pain.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-15
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Study Completion: 2020-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 78

Inclusion Criteria

• Females
• 18-35 years
• Low back pain > 3 month
• no exercise for last 6 months

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Exclusion Criteria

• Any diagnosed pathology (disc herniation, lumbar stenosis, spinal deformity, fracture, spondylolisthesis)
• Any lower limb abnormality
• Congenital deformities
• Central or peripheral neurologic signs
• Systemic illness (tumor and rheumatologic diseases),
• Psychiatric and mental deficits
• Diabetic neuropathy

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Global Postural Reeducation Program	Global Postural Reeducation Program	Global Postural Reeducation Program with hamstring stretch
Hamstring Stretch Program	Hamstring Stretch Program	Hamstring Stretch Program and Knee -flexor eccentric training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	6th week	A numerical rating scale (NRS) requires the patient to rate their pain on a defined scale. For example, 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pai
Goniometry	6th week	A goniometer is an instrument which measures the available range of motion at a joint.; A large Universal Goniometer having 12-inch arms and full-circle plastic body will be used for measuring Assisted Range of Motion (AROM) for hamstring length, it is a useful measurement tool that can be used to do the Active knee extension test. An active knee-extension test has been shown to be a reliable method of assessing hamstring tightness and has good intra-tester reliability \[intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC): 0.97-0.98\]
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)	6th week	The Oswestry Disability Index (also known as the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire) is an extremely important tool that researchers and disability evaluators use to measure a patient's permanent functional disability. The test is considered the 'gold standard' of low back functional outcome tools. For each section the total possible score is 5: if the first statement is marked the section score = 0; if the last statement is marked, it = 5.; 0% to 20%: minimal disability 81%-100% exaggerating symptoms.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Helping hand institute of rehabilitation sciences; 🇵🇰 Mānsehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan