Effect of Core Engagement Exercises and Routine Exercise Therapy on Low Back Pain in Middle School Children

Low Back Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Core Engagement Exercises and Routine Exercise Therapy on Low Back Pain in Middle School Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06182826
• Other study ID #: FUI/CTR/2023/24
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 30, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Foundation University Islamabad
• Contact: Arshia Salman, MS-MSKPT*
• Phone: 03349590943
• Email: arshia.salman98[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Low back pain is defined as the region of pain between the lower ribs and hips. Low back pain with respect to middle school children corresponds to the age where children and adolescents go to school for longer periods of time, having heavy bags, assuming poor postures while sitting for prolonged hours. Poor posture, prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity results in back pain that leads to poor performance in school as well as attendance.

Description:

Middle school children are the children of the age where they spend most of their hours sitting in school. Low back pain often goes undiagnosed and unreported in children which persists and if left untreated, causes problems in later stages in life.

Low back pain is the region of pain from lower ribs to hips. Children and teenagers often have lower back discomfort, which may be brought on by several conditions, including poor lifting skills, bad posture, and overuse injuries from sports or other physical activity. According to estimates, up to 50% of school-aged children may sometimes have lower back discomfort. The muscles that surround our spine are considered the "core" of our body. It is composed of the abdominal muscles on your front and sides, the erector muscles and gluteus. Each and every one of these muscles must work together in order to enhance the stability of the spine. When muscles contract they create force and stiffness. It is the stiffness part that is important for stability. When the core fails to meet the stability demands placed on the body during a certain lift, parts of the spine will be overloaded with forces that increase injury risk and performance will suffer. For that, various warm up exercises, stretches and mobility exercises are performed so that the body can work as stable linked system that works efficiently as well.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 13 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Middle aged school children between age 9 and 14.

• Both male and female.

• Back pain of 2 or greater on NPRS

Exclusion Criteria:

• Structural observational deformity (kyposis, lordosis, scoliosis)

• History of post spinal surgery

• Acute low back pain flare up

• Pain or any other injury of lower limbs

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain

Intervention

Procedure:
• Core Stability protocol
5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Curl Up Side Planks Bird Dog Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes
• Routine exercise therapy
5 Minutes Warm up Hamstring stretch Back Extensor Stretch Hip Flexor Stretch Jumping Rope Stair Stepping Mountain Climbers Frequency: 3 sessions per week for six weeks. Time Duration: Approx. 30 to 45 minutes

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Foundation University College of Physical Therapy	Rawalpindi	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Foundation University Islamabad

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain Intensity	Pain will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, which is an 11-item scale.	6 week
Primary	Trunk Extensor Endurance	Trunk extensor endurance will be measured using McGill Endurance Test Battery	6 week
Primary	Trunk Flexor Endurance	Trunk flexor endurance will be measured using McGill Endurance Test Battery	06 Week
Primary	Lateral Endurance	Trunk lateral endurance will be measured using McGill Endurance Test Battery	06 Week