Sports Physical TherapyNCT05158582
Specific Modified Exercise Program for Low Back Pain in Racketlon Players
A study testing SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP and CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
To compare the effects of conventional exercise protocol and specific modified exercise program to prevent low back pain in racketlon players. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 30 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP and CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2022to 1 Jul 2022
- 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 20 to 30 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Active Male Racketlon player involved in sport activities for at least 3 times per week
- Age between 20-30 years.
- Players having ≥ 2 episodes of mechanical low back pain in past 6 months.
Who cannot join
- Any upper and lower limb injury.
- History of metabolic diseases.
- History of recent fractures.
- History of spinal radiculopathy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Comparison of Conventional Exercise Protocols and Specific Modified Exercise Program for Low Back Pain in Racketlon Players
To compare the effects of conventional exercise protocol and specific modified exercise program to prevent low back pain in racketlon players.
Read the detailed description
Racketlon is a combination sport in which competitors play a sequence of the four most popular racket sports: Table Tennis, Badminton, squash and tennis. Squash (racquet sport) is an intermittent high-intensity competitive racquet sport that requires quick movements as maintaining control over the placement of the ball with the greatest spatial awareness that is played globally through racquet sports are enjoyed throughout the world and are increasing in their popularity. Since this game encumbers a high level of fitness from the players, who are usually active for the majority of the playing time. Squash players are physically challenged as they are engaged in continuous repetitive training and frequent participation in game to improve their fitness and skills.
The purpose of this study is to find the effects of modified exercise program on LBP in racketlon players. The modified exercise program is a 5-Week Linear Periodization Program, which had effects on Maximal Strength and Speed on elite squash players. This study will find whether this 5-week linear periodization program has an effect to prevent low back pain in racketlon players.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Being tested
- SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP, CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUPOther
The modified exercise program group will perform following exercises:
Resisted static Squats SLER Banded rows SL Banded Jumps Resisted explosive reverse lunges 5hurdle Jumps Elevated single leg Swiss ball Bosu Banded Stars RLE Barbell lunge Static shoulder Abd.with banded leg Add Ant.Banded static squat with medball press Bosu banded superman Sit ups
CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUPOther
The conventional exercise program group will perform the same exercises as they doing for their low back pain.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP | Experimental | The modified exercise group will perform 12 exercises. Receives: Other: SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP |
| CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP | Active comparator | The conventional exercises program will perform conventional exercises. Receives: Other: CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Micheli functional scale (MFS):
The Micheli functional scale (MFS) was developed as a back-specific tool for functional assessment in young athletes. This scale is a brief and reliable rating scale to quantify pain intensity and athletic function and determines the degree of the back pain associated with sports activity limitations, back extension/or upright activities, sitting/or flexion activities, and jumping activity. The MFS is a self-report questionnaire and contains 5 items consisting of a symptom question, 3 activity-related questions, and a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain intensity. The total score is calculated by adding questionnaire responses (range 0 - 15) plus VAS score (range 0 - 10). This maximum total score of 25 is then multiplied by 4. The range of total scores is from 0 (least amount of difficulty) to 100 (the most amount of difficulty).
Measured: 5 weeks
1 Minute Push-up Test (PUT):
The test began with the athlete in a push-up position, hands placed shoulder width apart with elbows in full extension. The athlete was asked to maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement. A 4-inch block was positioned directly below the athletes' chests to standardize push up depth every time. 1 repetition was counted when the athlete performs a push up and the chest comes into contact with the block and then returning to the starting position. Each athlete was given 1 minute to perform a maximum number of repetitions.
Measured: 5 Weeks
Kraus -Weber Test for lower back muscles
The Kraus-Weber Test involves a series of tests that measure minimum strength \& flexibility of the back, abdominals, psoas, and hamstring muscles. The Kraus-Weber fitness test protocols, a series of six medical fitness tests measuring the strength and flexibility of key postural (core) muscles. This abdominal test assesses the strength of the abdominal and psoas muscles.
Measured: 5 Weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Dec 2021
- Study start1 Jan 2022
- Primary completion1 Jun 2022
- Study completion1 Jul 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aadil Omer, Ph.D*, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05158582
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/01018 Zainab Saad
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 13 Dec 2021
- Last updated
- 8 Dec 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Dec 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison of Conventional Exercise Protocols and Specific Modified Exercise Program for Low Back Pain in Racketlon Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05158582
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/01018 Zainab Saad
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Dec 2021 (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.
To compare the effects of conventional exercise protocol and specific modified exercise program to prevent low back pain in racketlon players.
Detailed description
Racketlon is a combination sport in which competitors play a sequence of the four most popular racket sports: Table Tennis, Badminton, squash and tennis. Squash (racquet sport) is an intermittent high-intensity competitive racquet sport that requires quick movements as maintaining control over the placement of the ball with the greatest spatial awareness that is played globally through racquet sports are enjoyed throughout the world and are increasing in their popularity. Since this game encumbers a high level of fitness from the players, who are usually active for the majority of the playing time. Squash players are physically challenged as they are engaged in continuous repetitive training and frequent participation in game to improve their fitness and skills.
The purpose of this study is to find the effects of modified exercise program on LBP in racketlon players. The modified exercise program is a 5-Week Linear Periodization Program, which had effects on Maximal Strength and Speed on elite squash players. This study will find whether this 5-week linear periodization program has an effect to prevent low back pain in racketlon players.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP | Experimental | Other: SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUPThe modified exercise group will perform 12 exercises. |
| CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP | Active comparator | Other: CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUPThe conventional exercises program will perform conventional exercises. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 30 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Active Male Racketlon player involved in sport activities for at least 3 times per week
- Age between 20-30 years.
- Players having ≥ 2 episodes of mechanical low back pain in past 6 months.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Any upper and lower limb injury.
- History of metabolic diseases.
- History of recent fractures.
- History of spinal radiculopathy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUPThe modified exercise program group will perform following exercises: Resisted static Squats SLER Banded rows SL Banded Jumps Resisted explosive reverse lunges 5hurdle Jumps Elevated single leg Swiss ball Bosu Banded Stars RLE Barbell lunge Static shoulder Abd.with banded leg Add Ant.Banded static squat with medball press Bosu banded superman Sit ups | Other | SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP |
| CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUPThe conventional exercise program group will perform the same exercises as they doing for their low back pain. | Other | CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP |
Primary outcome
Micheli functional scale (MFS):
Time frame: 5 weeks
The Micheli functional scale (MFS) was developed as a back-specific tool for functional assessment in young athletes. This scale is a brief and reliable rating scale to quantify pain intensity and athletic function and determines the degree of the back pain associated with sports activity limitations, back extension/or upright activities, sitting/or flexion activities, and jumping activity. The MFS is a self-report questionnaire and contains 5 items consisting of a symptom question, 3 activity-related questions, and a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain intensity. The total score is calculated by adding questionnaire responses (range 0 - 15) plus VAS score (range 0 - 10). This maximum total score of 25 is then multiplied by 4. The range of total scores is from 0 (least amount of difficulty) to 100 (the most amount of difficulty).
1 Minute Push-up Test (PUT):
Time frame: 5 Weeks
The test began with the athlete in a push-up position, hands placed shoulder width apart with elbows in full extension. The athlete was asked to maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement. A 4-inch block was positioned directly below the athletes' chests to standardize push up depth every time. 1 repetition was counted when the athlete performs a push up and the chest comes into contact with the block and then returning to the starting position. Each athlete was given 1 minute to perform a maximum number of repetitions.
Kraus -Weber Test for lower back muscles
Time frame: 5 Weeks
The Kraus-Weber Test involves a series of tests that measure minimum strength \& flexibility of the back, abdominals, psoas, and hamstring muscles. The Kraus-Weber fitness test protocols, a series of six medical fitness tests measuring the strength and flexibility of key postural (core) muscles. This abdominal test assesses the strength of the abdominal and psoas muscles.
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 8 Dec 2022.
- 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.
Aadil Omer, Ph.D* principal investigator
Riphah International 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 SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP and CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
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 3 inclusion and 4 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 8 Dec 2022. 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 Pakistan. 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?
Micheli functional scale (MFS): (time frame: 5 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 Dec 2022.