Effect of external focus exercises in patients with low back pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: low back pain.
Low back pain
M54.5

Registration Number: IRCT20200418047120N1

Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

Non specific low back pain, persons that suffered at least two low back pain in last year that need to medical attention or limit their activity.
Average pain in rest 3 to 6 according to numerical pain rating scale.
Age between 18 to 55 years old.
Ability of participant to learn and do motor control exercises and external focus exercises.
Not forbidden to do therapeutic exercises (like advance cardio-respiratory diseases)
No visible deformity in spinal column, pelvis and lower limb.
No autoimmune diseases.
Sensory and motor health of upper and lower extremities.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy.
Any dissatisfaction or non-participation of patients.
Injury to extremities or lower back.
Any disease that disrupts research process.
Absence more than 3 session continuously in exercise therapy sessions.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain, according to numerical rating pain scale. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (16th session). Method of measurement: Numerical Pain Rating Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thickness of lumbar multifidus, transverse abdominis, internal oblique muscles. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: By sonography SonoAce R7.;Functional disability. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale.;Fear Avoidance Beliefs. Timepoint: At the baseline (before the first session) and after the last session of intervention (after 16th session). Method of measurement: Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire.