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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
Main ID:  IRCT2016081921459N3
Date of registration: 2017-06-19
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public title: Effect of exercise therapy on thickness change of lower limb musclles
Scientific title: Evaluation and comparison of trunk stabilization and lower limb abductor muscles exercises impacts on thickness changes of the selected global and local lumbar and lower limb muscles and its association with the pain intensity and disability in women with chronic low back pa
Date of first enrolment: 2017-06-22
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/18800
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Name: Dr. Mohammad Akbari   
Address:  School of Rehabilitation, Mirdamad St. Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 21 2222 2059
Email: akbari.mo@iums.ac.ir
Affiliation:  Iran University of Medical Sciences
Name: Dr. Mohammad Akbari   
Address:  School of Rehabilitation, Mirdamad St. Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 21 2222 2059
Email: akbari.mo@iums.ac.ir
Affiliation:  Iran University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women with general health and age between 20 -45 years old.
Exclusion criteria: si joint disorders; pregnant women and participants with a history of surgery in the lumbar spine; radiculopathy; persistent severe pain; neurological symptoms; osteoporosis; structural deformity; systemic inflammatory disease; previous spinal fusion; cardiovascular diseases; acute infection; recent abdominal surgery.

Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 20 years
Age maximum: 45 years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Chronic low back pain.
Low back pain
Low back pain
Intervention(s)
Intervention 1: Routine physiotherapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat and stabilization exercises, including muscle contraction multifidus and transverse abdomen in diferent positions ( supine, lateral positions and quadrapd position. Intervention 2: Routine physical therapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat plus abductor muscle strengthening exercises.
Routine physical therapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat plus abductor muscle strengthening exercises.
Routine physiotherapy treatment involves the use of device-TENS with frequency 80-100 Hz and surface heat and stabilization exercises, including muscle contraction multifidus and transverse abdomen in diferent positions ( supine, lateral positions and quadrapd position
Treatment - Other
Primary Outcome(s)
Thickness change. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 weeeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 weeeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Quebec questionnaire.
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 8 weeeks after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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