Lumbar stabilization versus back extension/endurance exercises for female university students with chronic low back pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional comparison enrolls female university students with mechanical chronic low back pain lasting at least three months and a BMI of 28–29 kg/m2. Participants receive a home-based program of either lumbar stabilization exercises (isometric deep core strengthening) or back extension/endurance exercises (dynamic strengthening of superficial back muscles). People with prior spinal trauma, surgery, musculoskeletal or neurological disorders such as disc prolapse or spondylosis are excluded. Outcomes focus on pain, spinal function, range of motion, and related quality-of-life measures over the course of the program.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI ranged from 28 to 29 kg/ cm2.
* clinically diagnosed by an orthopedic consultant as having a history of mechanical low back pain for at least three months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous trauma.
* Previous surgery.
* Any musculoskeletal disorder
* Any neurological disorder (disc prolapse, or spondylosis)

Where it's running

• Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University
  Cairo, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nesma M Allam, PhD
• Email: dr.nesma2011@yahoo.com
• Phone: 01281968332

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.