Effects of Core Stability Training on Functional Recovery in Young Adults With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pain intensity
研究概览
简要总结
Chronic non-specific low back pain is common among young adults and can lead to persistent pain, reduced physical function, decreased muscle strength, and impaired balance, affecting daily activities and quality of life. Core stability exercises are widely used in rehabilitation programs for low back pain, but the effectiveness of Swiss ball-based core stability training in young adults with chronic non-specific low back pain remains unclear.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Swiss ball-based core stability training can reduce pain and improve functional recovery in young men with chronic non-specific low back pain compared with conventional mat-based lumbar muscle exercises. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a Swiss ball core stability training group or a mat-based lumbar muscle training group and will complete a 6-week exercise intervention program.
The study will evaluate changes in pain intensity, disability related to low back pain, lumbar muscle strength, and dynamic balance ability. The study hypothesizes that Swiss ball-based core stability training will produce greater improvements in pain relief, physical function, muscle strength, and balance than conventional mat-based lumbar muscle exercises.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 25 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Male participants aged 18 to 25 years.
- •Diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain characterized by pain or discomfort located between the lower rib margin and the gluteal folds, with or without lower limb pain.
- •No signs of nerve root compression and a negative straight leg raise test.
- •No identifiable specific pathological or anatomical cause of low back pain.
- •Baseline pain intensity score greater than 2 and less than 9 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
- •Duration of low back pain symptoms longer than 12 weeks.
- •No treatment for low back pain received within the previous month.
- •Willingness to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
排除标准
- •Failure to meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic non-specific low back pain.
- •History of spinal trauma or spinal surgery.
- •Presence of severe cardiovascular diseases, such as uncontrolled hypertension.
- •Presence of severe metabolic diseases, such as gout.
- •Presence of severe infectious diseases, such as pneumonia.
- •Diagnosed structural spinal disorders, including lumbar disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, or other identifiable pathological anatomical abnormalities.
- •Any medical condition that would prevent safe participation in the exercise intervention as determined by the investigators.
结局指标
主要结局
Pain intensity
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Participants will rate their current level of low back pain on a 10-cm scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 represents "no pain" and 10 represents "the worst pain imaginable." Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Low back disability
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Low back-related disability will be assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), a widely used measure of functional impairment associated with low back pain. The questionnaire consists of 10 items evaluating the impact of low back pain on activities of daily living. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, and the total score is converted into a percentage, with higher scores indicating greater disability.
次要结局
- Lumbar muscle strength(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks)
- Dynamic balance ability(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks)