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NCT Number: NCT06613607

Effects of Core Strengthening on Pelvic Tilt, Dynamic Balance and Agility in Lower Cross Syndrome: a Quasi-experimental Study

This study is a quasi experimental study and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core strengthening on pelvic tilt, dynamic balance and agilty in lower cross syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Lower Cross Syndrome

Age range

19 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Foundation University College of Physical Therapy

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Qurat ul Ain Saeed, MS-OMPT,PHD*

CONTACT

[email protected]

03315562889

About this study

Participants will be recruited into the study using the criteria of lower crossed syndrome which is assessed using te following tests:

Prone hip extension test Trunk flexion strength test Tightness in erector spinae Modified Thomas test

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 19-35 years
  • Both genders
  • Positive modified Thomas test
  • Positive prone hip extension strength test
  • Positive trunk flexion strength test
  • Tight erector spinae
  • Asia pacific BMI normal (18.5-24.9 Kg/m2)
  • Local intermittent lumbar pain
  • moderate pain (NPRS 3-7)
  • Painless movement and activity
  • Pain only produced by sustained loading in relevant position, which is then relieved on moving from that pos

Exclusion criteria

  • Acute flare of LBP
  • Centralization and peripheralization of pain
  • Signs of stenosis(leg symptoms when walking that are eased upon flexion)
  • Pain due to repetitive movements
  • Paresthesia/Numbness
  • Structual deformity(Kyphosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis,scoliosis and joint contractures)
  • Curve reversal
  • Pregnancy
  • Post surgery
  • Degenerative and inflammatory spine diseases

Treatment and study plan

Core Strengthening

Other

Strengthening protocol will comprise of following three phases:

Warm up phase Following exercise would be performed in warm up; Scissor skier, Criss cross crunches, , Hip circles, Bent over twist.

Strengthening:

Abdominal bracing Bracing with heel slides Bracing with leg lifts Bracing with bridging Quadruped alternate arm and leg lifts with bracing Side support with knees flexed Cool down phase: Following exercise would be performed for cood down: Child's pose, Cat cow stretch, Lower back stretch, Obliques stretch

Primary outcomes

  1. Lumber lordotic angle

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Lumber lordotic angle will be measured using a mobile applicationOne sensor will be placed at T12- L1 and other sensor will be placed at L5- S1. The sum of these two angles will be calculated.

  2. Dynamic Balance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Measured using the star excursion test. It is performed with the subject standing on the middle of the grid on the leg to be tested. The grid consists of 8 lines corresponding to the direction of reach extending out from the center at 45 degrees. The subject will try to reach as far as possible with their feet and the distance from the center will be measured and recorded. This will be repeated 3 times for that direction and performed so for all the directions.

  3. Agility

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    It will be measured using the Illinois agility test, The subject will lie on their front (head to the start line). On the 'Go' command the stopwatch is started, and the subject gets up as quickly as possible and runs forwards 10 meters to run around a cone, then back 10 meters, then runs up and back through a course of four cones. Finally, the athlete runs another 10 meters up and back past the finishing cone, at which the timing is stopped.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Hafsa Irfan, MS-MSKPT*

CONTACT

[email protected]

03325312241

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Foundation University Islamabad

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 26, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2024

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