Clinical trial NCT06172192: EFFECTS OF CORE STRENGTHENING WITH RESISTIVE VERSUS NON-RESISTIVE DIAPHRAGMATIC TRAINING ON CORE ENDURANCE IN LOWER CROSS SYNDROME
Official title: EFFECTS OF CORE STRENGTHENING WITH RESISTIVE VERSUS NON-RESISTIVE DIAPHRAGMATIC TRAINING ON CORE ENDURANCE IN LOWER CROSS SYNDROME
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Lower Cross Syndrome
Lead sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-12-15
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 19
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized Control Trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study is a randomised control trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core strengthening on trunk endurance after core strengthening with resistive versus non-resistive diaphragmatic training in lower cross syndrome.

Detailed description: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core strengthening on trunk endurance after core strengthening with resistive versus non-resistive diaphragmatic training in lower cross syndrome.

Core stability of young adults (age: 19-30 years) will be determined using McGill's muscular endurance test battery:

1. Flexor endurance test
2. Extensor endurance test
3. Right lateral endurance test
4. Left lateral endurance test Scores will be taken three times for each test; the average of each text will be noted for each participant.

Data collection procedure: Participants of interest would be approached and explained about the research. Informed written consent will be taken. Recruited participants will be allocated to either of the groups through a sealed opaque envelope method. McGill's Torso Muscular Endurance Test Battery will be used and baseline and post-intervention scores will be recorded.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 19-30 years
* Both genders
* Positive modified Thomas test
* Positive prone hip extension strength test
* Positive trunk flexion strength test
* Tight erector spinae
* Asia pacific BMI normal and overweight (18.5-24.9 Kg/m2)
* Local intermittent lumbar pain
* Mild to moderate pain (NPRS 1-6)
* Painless movement and activity
* Pain only produced by sustained loading in relevant position, which is then relieved on moving from that posture

Exclusion Criteria:

* Shoulder pain
* Acute flare LBP
* Centralization and peripheralization of pain (21)
* Intermittent pain at limited end range (21)
* Leg symptoms when walking, eased in flexion (Signs of stenosis) (21)
* Pain due to repetitive movement (21)
* Paresthesia/numbness (21)
* Structural deformity (Kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis, spondylosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis)
* Curve reversal (21)
* Pregnancy
* Post surgery
* Degenerative and inflammatory spinal diseases

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in trunk flexor endurance test
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Change in trunk extensor endurance test
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Left lateral endurance test
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Right lateral endurance test
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Rawalpindi
country: Pakistan
facility: Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
state: Punjab
Study officials:
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