Clinical trial NCT06369558: Plyometric Exercise Training in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain
Official title: Effectiveness of Plyometric Exercise Training in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Keywords: Chronic Low Pain
Plyometric exercise
Physiotherapy
Athlete
Lead sponsor: Biruni University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Biruni University
First posted: 2024-04-17
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized controlled trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of plyometric exercise training in the athletes with chronic low back pain. 32 professional volunteer athletes participated in the study.

Detailed description: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment and Oswestry Disability Index for disability level will be used. Sit and Reach Test, Vertical Jump, Flamingo balance test and Shuttle Running test (20 min.) will be used to measure the physical functioning of the participants. Manual Muscle testing will also be used to measure the participants' lower and upper muscles. The participants were divided into two groups. The interventional program will be finished after 6 weeks (3 days a week). The program includes; physical therapy session (Hot packed, vacuum interferential current therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, exercises) and plyometric exercises.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between the ages of 18-25
* Being a licensed athlete (male of famele)
* Low back pain is chronic and lasts at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having had back pain or any surgery that caused it in the last year.
* Having cardiovaskular disease
* Doping and using banned substances.

Primary outcomes:
measure: VISUAL ANALOG SCALE
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: SIT AND REACH TEST
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: VERTICAL JUMP TEST
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: FLAMINGO BALANCE TEST
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: SHUTTLE RUNNİNG (20 MİN.)
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: MANUAL MUSCLE STRENGTH TEST
timeFrame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İ̇stanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Faculty of Health Sciences in Biruni University
state: Zeytinburnu
Study officials:
affiliation: Biruni University
name: UGUR CAVLAK
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Huang PY, Jankaew A, Lin CF. Effects of Plyometric and Balance Training on Neuromuscular Control of Recreational Athletes with Functional Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Laboratory Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 15;18(10):5269. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105269.