Spine InjuryNCT03107676
Trunk Extension Endurance Among Physical Therapy Students
A study testing trunk extensors endurance training in people with Spine Injury, run by General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
College students from physical therapy department will be assigned into four groups. Participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance and will be given endurance training program to do at home for 6 to 8 weeks. Spinal mobility and lower extremity mobility will be measured. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Spine Injury
- What is being tested?
- trunk extensors endurance training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 52 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- 20 Feb 2017to 31 Dec 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 25 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Active college student free from any spinal pain or pain 3/10 on pain intensity numeric pain rating scale, willing to participate
Who cannot join
- have had spinal surgery or pain at the spine more than 3/10 on pain intensity numeric pain rating scale.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Saudi Arabia1 site
College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences
Al Madīnah, 20012
About this study
Official title: Trunk Extension Endurance Using Four Arms Positions Among Physical Therapy Collegiate Students
College students from physical therapy department will be assigned into four groups. Participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance and will be given endurance training program to do at home for 6 to 8 weeks. Spinal mobility and lower extremity mobility will be measured. Isokinetic outcome measures for extension and flexion at two different speeds will also be measured at baseline, after 6 and 8 weeks.
Read the detailed description
Active physical therapy students who are healthy and free from any significant pain at the spine will be recruited to participate in intervention endurance training. Participants will be assigned into four equal groups; doing trunk extension form lying on stomach while breathing normally and arching trunk backwards as long as tolerated. Group one will have arms above head, group two will have hands behind head, group three will have hands parallel to the trunk, and group four will receive instructions only and will act as control group. Spinal mobility of forward bending, backwards bending, right and left side bending will be taken. Straight leg raising and quadriceps flexibility will also be taken. Isokinetic measurements including peak torque, peak torque/body weight, average peak torque, work and average power will be taken at baseline, 6 and 8 weeks. Participants will have a training volume of 2 sets of 10 repetitions, 2 minutes rest in between, 2x/day for 6 to 8 weeks. Endurance timing will be measured in seconds using stop watch. If participant managed to maintain the trunk extension position for 4 minutes, time is recorded and it is considered as ceiling time.
- Conditions
- Spine Injury
- Being tested
- trunk extensors endurance training
- Keywords
- trunk extensors; endurance, peak torque, power, work
- Medical subject headings
- Spinal Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
trunk extensors endurance trainingOther
Also called trunk endurance
endurance training
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| trunk endurance with hands above head | Active comparator | participants had to practice trunk extensors endurance training with having hands above head. Receives: Other: trunk extensors endurance training |
| trunk endurance with hands behind head | Active comparator | participants had to practice trunk extensors endurance training with having hands behind head. Receives: Other: trunk extensors endurance training |
| trunk endurance with hands parallel | Active comparator | participants had to practice trunk extensors endurance training with having hands parallel to the trunk. Receives: Other: trunk extensors endurance training |
| trunk endurance with no intervention | No intervention | participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance with having hands on chest but no intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
endurance timing
trunk extensors endurance timing
Measured: 8 weeks
isokinetic output
peak torque, peak torque/BW, average peak torque, average power, work
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Apr 2017
- Study start20 Feb 2017
- Primary completion20 Nov 2017
- Study completion31 Dec 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Spine InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Four equal groups of physical therapy students
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 52 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- Cairo University, Taibah University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Tarek Mohamed El-gohary, General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
- Investigators
- Tarek M El-gohary, PhD, Principal investigator, Taibah University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03107676
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMR-PT-2017-01
- Status last verified
- May 2020
- First submitted
- 5 Apr 2017
- Last updated
- 22 May 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ibrahim Abd Elkader SM, Yehia Al-Shenqiti AM, Fathi El-Gohary TM. Trunk extensors endurance with arms parallel to the trunk is superior to other arms positions: Randomized controlled trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Feb;72(2):222-227. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.496.
PubMed 35320165
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Trunk Extension Endurance Using Four Arms Positions Among Physical Therapy Collegiate Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03107676
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMR-PT-2017-01
- Conditions
- Spine Injury
- Keywords
- trunk extensors; endurance, peak torque, power, work
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 52 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, EgyptOther government
- Collaborators
- Cairo University, Taibah University
- Study start
- 20 Feb 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Apr 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
College students from physical therapy department will be assigned into four groups. Participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance and will be given endurance training program to do at home for 6 to 8 weeks. Spinal mobility and lower extremity mobility will be measured. Isokinetic outcome measures for extension and flexion at two different speeds will also be measured at baseline, after 6 and 8 weeks.
Detailed description
Active physical therapy students who are healthy and free from any significant pain at the spine will be recruited to participate in intervention endurance training. Participants will be assigned into four equal groups; doing trunk extension form lying on stomach while breathing normally and arching trunk backwards as long as tolerated. Group one will have arms above head, group two will have hands behind head, group three will have hands parallel to the trunk, and group four will receive instructions only and will act as control group. Spinal mobility of forward bending, backwards bending, right and left side bending will be taken. Straight leg raising and quadriceps flexibility will also be taken. Isokinetic measurements including peak torque, peak torque/body weight, average peak torque, work and average power will be taken at baseline, 6 and 8 weeks. Participants will have a training volume of 2 sets of 10 repetitions, 2 minutes rest in between, 2x/day for 6 to 8 weeks. Endurance timing will be measured in seconds using stop watch. If participant managed to maintain the trunk extension position for 4 minutes, time is recorded and it is considered as ceiling time.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- Four equal groups of physical therapy students
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| trunk endurance with hands above head | Active comparator | Other: trunk extensors endurance trainingparticipants had to practice trunk extensors endurance training with having hands above head. |
| trunk endurance with hands behind head | Active comparator | Other: trunk extensors endurance trainingparticipants had to practice trunk extensors endurance training with having hands behind head. |
| trunk endurance with hands parallel | Active comparator | Other: trunk extensors endurance trainingparticipants had to practice trunk extensors endurance training with having hands parallel to the trunk. |
| trunk endurance with no intervention | No intervention | –participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance with having hands on chest but no intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Active college student free from any spinal pain or pain 3/10 on pain intensity numeric pain rating scale, willing to participate
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- have had spinal surgery or pain at the spine more than 3/10 on pain intensity numeric pain rating scale.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| trunk extensors endurance trainingAlso: trunk enduranceendurance training | Other | trunk endurance with hands above head, trunk endurance with hands behind head, trunk endurance with hands parallel |
Primary outcome
endurance timing
Time frame: 8 weeks
trunk extensors endurance timing
isokinetic output
Time frame: 8 weeks
peak torque, peak torque/BW, average peak torque, average power, work
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2020.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35320165Ibrahim Abd Elkader SM, Yehia Al-Shenqiti AM, Fathi El-Gohary TM. Trunk extensors endurance with arms parallel to the trunk is superior to other arms positions: Randomized controlled trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Feb;72(2):222-227. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.496.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tarek M El-gohary, PhD principal investigator
Taibah University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing trunk extensors endurance training in people with Spine Injury, run by General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
endurance timing (time frame: 8 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03107676, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.