Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Elastic Resistance Versus Free Weight Training Of Gluteus Medius In Improving Pain, Strength, And Overall Gait Speed In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT06976242
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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)
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of elastic resistance training and free weight training in strengthening the gluteus medius muscle among patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Weakness in the gluteus medius can contribute to pelvic instability and altered gait patterns, which may exacerbate low back pain. While both elastic resistance and free weight exercises are commonly used in rehabilitation, there is limited evidence comparing their relative benefits in this population. This study evaluates improvements in pain, muscle strength, and overall gait speed following each intervention. The findings will help guide clinicians in choosing the most effective and accessible strengthening method for patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Elastic Resistance Versus Free Weight Training Of Gluteus Medius In Improving Pain, Strength, And Overall Gait Speed In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: Elastic Resistance Training
- Procedure: Free Weight Exercises
- Procedure: Conventional Training
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
- Start date
- 2025-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-06-29
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 30-60 years 2. Both males and females of any race and ethnicity 3. Musculoskeletal condition that affects the gluteus Medius of hip 4. MMT for gluteus medius is 3 or less than 3 5. chronic stage of nonspecific low back pain 6. Cognitively intact (mini mental scale) and able to walk 10 meters with or without support. 7. Volunteer participations. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Post-surgical conditions like TKR, THR. 2. Any contraindication to exercise. 3. Female individuals who have muscular weakness due to pregnancy 4. Any neurological conditions (myopathies, neuropathies) causing muscular weakness 5. Chronic low back pain in which Gluteus Medius weakness is not measurable.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06976242