Investigating the effect of adding pain neuroscience education to stabilization exercises using a flexi-bar on pain, disability, abdominal and multifidus muscles geometry in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

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

Registration Number: IRCT20230505058095N1

Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

Age group between 20 and 50 years of both sexes if more than 3 months have passed since the onset of symptoms.
Average pain intensity based on a visual analogue scale between 3-7
Having a minimum education level of a diploma
If the functional disability level of the patients is more than 8 based on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, they are included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

A history of malignancy in the area of the lumbar spine and its metastasis to any area
Systemic or local infections that cause acute and severe pain in the lower back
History of inflammatory and systemic diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
Presence of structural disorders of the spine
History of neurological diseases and brain damage
History of the lower limb, abdominal and lumbar surgeries
Pregnancy
History of physiotherapy treatments and participation in regular sports exercises in the last three months
Musculoskeletal and orthopedic disorders of the upper and lower limbs

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of Roland Morris questionnaire.;Geometry of abdominal muscles and multifidus muscle. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the study. Method of measurement: Ultrasound device.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fear of movement. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of the Tampa questionnaire.;Pain catastrophizing. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of pain catastrophizing questionnaire.;Fear-avoidance beliefs. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the study. Method of measurement: Persian version of fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire.