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Comparison of Physiotherapy Methods Applied To The Diaphragm In Chronic Low Back Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT07022132
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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)

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of conservative treatment with diaphragmatic myofascial release (DMR) and abdominal hypopressive exercise (AHE) technique added to conservative treatment in chronic low back pain.

Study details

Official title
Effects of Diaphragm Manual Therapy and Abdominal Hyporesive Exercises in Chronic Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
  • Other: Diaphragmatic myofascial release (DMR)
  • Other: Abdominal hypopressive exercise (AHE)
  • Other: Conservative treatment
Sponsor
Medipol University
Start date
2024-08-10
Primary completion
2025-06-20
Sex
Female
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Experiencing low back pain for at least 12 weeks * To be between the ages of 18-65 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Severe osteoporosis * Less than 1 year history of abdominal and/or thoracic surgery * Having an additional disease such as severe coronary artery disease, uncontrolled hypertension, COPD that prevents exercise, * Difficulty in co-operation * History of malignancy * History of lumbar spinal surgery * Spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, other spinal deformities and congenital malformations * Radiculopathy * Systemic inflammatory diseases * Corticosteroid injection in the last 3 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07022132