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Effects of a Protocol of Hip Flexor Stretching on Chronic Mechanical, Non-specific LBP.
Sponsor: Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a stretching, exercise and education protocol versus usual care in improving pain, function and disability in patients with non-specific mechanical chronic low back pain (CLBP). The research hypothesis is: A combination of hip flexors stretching, exercise and education is more effective than usual care to improve pain, function and disability in patients with CLBP. Participants will be randomly allocated in one of the two treatment groups. Pain, function and disability will be assessed before starting treatment, after the end of the treatment and one month , three months and one year after the end of the treatment.
Official title: Short, Medium and Long Term Effects of a Protocol of Hip Flexor Stretching, Exercise and Pain Managment Education, Function and Disability in Patients With Chronic, Mechanical, Non-specific Low Back Pain. Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-07-02
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2025-05-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Multicomponent intervention. Hip flexors stretching, Strengthening exercises and education and medical treatment (Medication and medical counselling)
Hip flexors stretching (Adaptation from Evjenth and Hamberg) Strengthening Exercise * Deep squats * Flexo-extension of the ankle on a step over the head of metatarsal bones * Plank * Strengthening knee flexors and hip extensors * Lunges with a stick behind the patient back Education Pain relieving positions identified will be taught to the patient to use when they feel their pain. Identifying and learning to avoid pain positions or activities that increase pain. When the pain occur self stretching of hip flexors on the couch or the chair must be done
Medical treatment.
A medical doctor will prescribe the treatment following the standard of care in Polish public health services. Treatment will consist of medication and counseling.
Locations (1)
Rehasport Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland