NCT06874881

Aquatic and Land Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain

Effectiveness of Aquatic and Land Exercises on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomised Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Edinburgh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to learn about the effects of aquatic and land exercises on managing chronic low back pain in adults aged 18-65. The participants engage in a 12-week supervised land and water-based exercise program. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * How effective are aquatic exercises on low back pain, functional disability, Kinesiophobia, sleep quality, and overall quality of life? * Is aquatic therapy more effective than land exercises for treating LBP or vice versa?

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aquatic Exercises	The aquatic exercise intervention consists of structured, supervised, water-based exercises designed and delivered by an experienced physiotherapist specifically for individuals with chronic low back pain. Sessions are conducted in a temperature-controlled swimming pool with proper warm-up and cool-down. The intervention follows a progressive intensity approach with easy, medium, and hard approaches.
OTHER	Land Exercises	The land-based exercise intervention mirrors the aquatic exercise protocol regarding exercise type, duration, frequency, and progression but is performed on land.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-06
• Primary completion: 2025-11-28
• Completion: 2025-11-28
• First posted: 2025-03-13
• Last updated: 2025-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom