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NCT Number: NCT06914271

Effects of Kendall Exercises Versus Kabat Exercises in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Low back pain (LBP) is pain, muscle tension, or stiffness under the costal border and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

30 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Younas hospital daska

Sialkot, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Both Genders
  • Adults Aged Between 30-65
  • Low Back pain should be Persistent for more than 12 weeks
  • Visual Analogue scale or VAS of 3 or higher
  • Idiopathic pain
  • Ability to engage in physical activity and participate in the intervention program
  • Willingness and ability to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Low back pain due to other causes
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Previous spine surgery
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis or Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Spinal inflammation or tumor
  • Spinal or pelvis fracture
  • Osteoporosis
  • Respiratory or heart diseases
  • Stroke
  • Pregnancy
  • Persistent use of pain medication
  • Patients who had undergone any other treatments, such as acupuncture or physical therapy, in the last 3 months
  • Anticipated inability to comply with study protocols or attend scheduled."

Treatment and study plan

Kendall Exercise

Combination Product

The Kendall Exercises focus on correcting posture, strengthening the core, and re-educating muscles to improve spinal alignment and reduce pain .These exercises primarily target specific muscles and joint actions to help patients regain their range of motion.

Kabat Exercises

Combination Product

The principle of the Kabat exercises is based on a series of neuromuscular facilitation techniques that emphasize dynamic movement patterns, flexibility, and coordination to enhance functional mobility and alleviate pain.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 12 Months

    The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a way of measuring pain intensity. It is often utilized in investigations concerning pain management. Visual analog scales (VAS) are psychometric measuring tools created to record the characteristics of disease-related symptom severity in individual patients and utilize this to achieve a quick (statistically observable and reproducible) classification of symptom severity and disease control. Scores are taken by placing a handwritten mark along a 10-cm line that depicts a pain spectrum between ""no pain"" and ""worst pain.""

  2. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

    Time frame: 12 Months

    The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a widely used instrument for determining the degree of impairment and how low back pain affects a person's ability to do daily chores. Each of its 10 sections focuses on a different aspect of everyday life, such as pain severity, personal cleanliness, walking, lifting, sitting, standing, sleeping, and social life. A person's scores for each component are added based on the severity of their condition to determine their total disability percentage, which can range from 0% (no impairment) to 100% (severe disability). It is widely used in clinical settings to track changes over time and assess the effectiveness of treatments for low back pain (27).

    The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) exhibits great validity (correlation with VAS: r= 0.67; Roland Morris: r=0.76) and high reliability (Cronbach's α > 0.70, ICC > 0.90)

  3. Goniometer

    Time frame: 12 Months

    A Goniometer is simple yet effective tool used to measure the range of motion of a joint.

    0% to 20%: minimal disability:

    21%-40%: moderate disability: 41%-60%: severe disability: Pain remains the main problem in this group but activities of daily living are affected. These patients require a detailed investigation.

    61%-80%: crippled: Back pain impinges on all aspects of the patient's life. Positive intervention is required.

    81%-100%: These patients are either bed-bound or exaggerating their symptoms.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Superior University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 6, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2025

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