NCT06833346

Efficacy of Hip Belt Squat Training on Pain Management and Physcial Function in Low Back Pain Patients

BASICS: Back-pain Alleviation Via a Specific and Inexpensive Contextual Strength Training Protocol

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Aalborg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this project is to investigate the efficacy of the hip belt squat exercise in pain management and physical function for people with chronic low back pain.

Detailed description

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week hip belt squat (HBS) intervention for patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP). Participants, aged 18-60 with LBP for more than 12 weeks, are randomly assigned to either the intervention group or a control group. The control group will not receive any intervention, whereas the HBS intervention consists of two supervised sessions per week for 12 weeks, with load adjustments based on perceived exertion. The study aims to recruit 50-60 patients to ensure sufficient statistical power. Primary outcomes include health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), fear-avoidance beliefs (FABQ), functional ability (ODI), risk of chronicity (STarTBack), pain intensity (VAS), and pain sensitivity (PPT). Secondary outcomes include body composition (DEXA), lumbar flexibility, maximal muscle strength (5RM), physical activity (GPAQ), tobacco use (SQ), and work-related stress (WSQ). Measurements are taken at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and a 1-year follow-up for various outcomes. This comprehensive approach aims to provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of the HBS intervention for managing LBP.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hip belt squat exercise	Hip belt squat exercise performed twice per week for 12 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-08-01
• First posted: 2025-02-18
• Last updated: 2025-03-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark