Effectiveness of Balance Training in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Unknown statusEarly phase 1NCT02222935
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Balance problems are addressed in low back pain patients. Dearth of literature available to prove core strengthening or any form of back exercises improving functional outcomes or balance in chronic back pain patients. No studies focus on balance training in improving balance of low back pain patients. The authors are conducting a randomised trial comparing balance exercises and routine back exercise program in improving pain, functional outcomes and balance of the patients
Study details
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Balance Training Over Routine Back Exercise in Improving Functional Outcomes of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Balance Exercise Training
- Behavioral: Routine Back exercise program
- Sponsor
- Baskaran Chandrasekaran
- Organization
- PSG Hospitals
- Start date
- 2014-06
- Primary completion
- 2014-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 25 Years to 45 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- India
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * non specific low back pain diagnosed by orthopedical surgeon or physiatrist * Both genders * Age 25 - 45 years (to avoid age related balance deficit) * Should have balance deficit percentage (\> 20%) through balance assessment scale Exclusion Criteria: * H/O Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo * Neuromuscular disorders(Stroke, Polio, Potts spine, spinal stenosis) affecting balance * any form of ear infection * Recent ear, nose, throat surgery * Recent surgery in abdomen, thorax, head (\< 2 years) * Recent lower limb surgeries, injuries (\< 6 months) * Any form of walking aids (cane, walker)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02222935