The Effect of Core Stability Training on Deep Stabilizing Muscles.

Low Back Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effect of Core Stability Training on the Transverse Abdomen and Multifidus Muscles Morphology in Young Non-specific Low Back Pain Individuals.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Non-specific low back pain is the most cause of adult disability throughout life. Its prevalence widens in young adults. Background of this pathology can be multifactorial. One of the most common is poor core stability and overloading of the local tissues as a result.

Among treatment methods stabilizing training is commonly used with good effects. This form of therapy affects the transverse abdomen and multifidus muscles. To assess these structures several methods can be applied, e.g. sonofeedback.

Our hypothesis claims that the core muscles morphology will change over the training process duration, in result, the analgesic effect will be achieved.

Clinical Trial Description

Non-specific low back pain is the most cause of adult disability throughout life. Its prevalence widens in young adults. Background of this pathology can be multifactorial. One of the most common is poor core stability and overloading of the local tissues as a result.

Among treatment methods stabilizing training is commonly used with good effects. This form of therapy affects the transverse abdomen (TrA) and multifidus (MF) muscles. To assess these structures several methods can be applied, e.g. sonofeedback.

All participants will be randomly divided into two groups:

1. Training group (TG)

2. Control group (CG)

Outcome measure:

Pre- and post-therapy outcome measure will be done. It will include:

• ultrasound (sonofeedback) of the TrA and MF

• Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire (ODI)

• subjective pain scale - Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Intervention:

Core stability training including 4 exercise positions, each of 15 repetitions, 4 sets. Once a day, 5 times a week, 20 sessions in total (4 weeks).

Our hypothesis claims that the core muscles morphology will change over the training process duration, in result, the analgesic effect will be achieved. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Pain, Mechanical
• Low Back Pain, Postural

• NCT number: NCT04554563
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 12, 2020
• Completion date: January 8, 2021