NCT06009263

Effect of Open Chain Versus Closed Chain Segmental Control Exercises on CSA of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in Chronic MLBP

Effect of Open Chain Versus Closed Chain Segmental Control Exercises on Cross Sectional Area of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on pain intensity, lumbar ROM, and CSA of multifidus muscle.

Detailed description

* To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on pain intensity. * To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on lumber ROM. * To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on CSA of multifidus muscle. * To investigate the effect of adding open versus closed chain segmental control exercises to conventional treatment program on lumber function.

Conditions

• Mechanical Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional treatment	Application of ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation "TENS" for mechanical low back pain.
OTHER	Open chain segmental control	Application of "open chain segmental control exercises" As well as, application of ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation "TENS" for mechanical low back pain.
OTHER	Closed chain segmental control	Application of "closed chain segmental control exercises" As well as, application of ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation "TENS" for mechanical low back pain.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-02
• Primary completion: 2025-08-13
• Completion: 2025-09-01
• First posted: 2023-08-24
• Last updated: 2025-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt