Effects of two exercises in chronic nonspecific low back pain with gluteus medius weakness

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: nonspecific low back pain with gluteus medius weakness.; Low back pain; M54.5

• Registration Number: IRCT20191030045287N1
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Females
Age 18 to 35 years
Having non-specific LBP, defined as pain anywhere from the inferior rib margin to the gluteal fold, for more than 3 months
Less than four out of five gluteus medius muscle strength on manual muscle testing
Numeric Pain Rating score 5 points or higher
Low back pain disability indices 20% or higher

Exclusion Criteria

A prior history of thoracolumbar or pelvis fracture
Thoracic, abdominal or lumbar spine surgery
Radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication
Primary or secondary spinal tumors
Pregnancy
Any subject not willing to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rated scale(NPRS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ow back pain- related disability. Timepoint: before intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index (ODI).