Low Back PainNCT06894355
Group Hydrotherapy Treatment for Athletes With Lower Back Pain
A study testing hydrotherapy in people with Low Back Pain, run by Gali Dar at 1 site in Israel.
Trial summary
The effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes will be examined. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- hydrotherapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIsrael
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2025to 1 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Athletes who complain of low back pain for over 3 months,
- VAS>3
- train more than 5 times a week.
Who cannot join
- acute back pain
- neurological signs (decreased muscle strength, decreased reflexes, radiating to the leg).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Wingate institue
Netanya
Alon Yechiel, M.Sc, +97298639426, alon.yehiel@gmail.com
About this study
The effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes will be examined.
Read the detailed description
Low back pain is a common issue in Western society, especially among athletes who experience significant physical stress. One effective conservative treatment method is hydrotherapy, which involves exercising in water. This approach takes advantage of water's properties, such as buoyancy, weight reduction, and resistance. By using these properties, individuals can perform movements and exercises that may be painful or difficult to do on land.
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes.
The study will involve participants with chronic back pain who will complete a 6-week intervention program led by a certified physiotherapist, including hydrotherapy treatment and guidance for independent exercises.
The exercise will include reduced-weight activities at waist-to-neck depth, resistance exercises at varying depths, and the utilization of buoyancy and resistance devices.
The evaluation indicators will be taken before and after the intervention period and will include: a demographic questionnaire, history of back pain and anthropometric details (height, weight), Oswestry questionnaire to assess function following back pain, a visual analog scale to assess the maximum degree of pain during the day, hip range tests, a forward flexion distance test, and a back alignment test. At the end of the intervention, a global rating of scale questionnaire will also be taken to assess the effectiveness of the improvement.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- hydrotherapy, control group
- Keywords
- hydrotherapy, low back pain, group, athlete
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
hydrotherapyOther
hydrotherapy in addition to physical therapy
control groupOther
regular physical therapy treatments
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrotherapy | Experimental | Participants will undergo hydrotherapy in addition to regular physical therapy Receives: Other: hydrotherapy |
| control | Active comparator | Participants will go through regular physical therapy treatments |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
change in Visual analog scale
assessing pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most sever pain). Higher scores means worse outcome.
Measured: base line, up to 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
change in forward flexion distance test
lumbar flexion assessment by bending forward and measuring distance of fingers from the floor
Measured: base line, up to 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Mar 2025
- Study start1 Jun 2025
- Primary completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
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 Low Back PainStudies 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
- Model description
- The interventional group will undergo hydrotherapy treatment in addition to physical therapy treatments The control group will undergo regular physical therapy
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gali Dar
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Wingate Institute
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Gali Dar, University of Haifa
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06894355
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 05/2024
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 28 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 25 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: outcome measurement results will be shared between therapists performing the study and the principal investigator. protocol, results and conclusion will be published via professional paper without patients details.
Publications
Peretro G, Ballico AL, Avelar NC, Haupenthal DPDS, Arcencio L, Haupenthal A. Comparison of aquatic physiotherapy and therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic low back pain. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Apr;38:399-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.10.006. Epub 2024 Jan 16.
PubMed 38763585
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Group Hydrotherapy Treatment for Athletes With Lower Back Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06894355
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 05/2024
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Keywords
- hydrotherapy, low back pain, group, athlete
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Gali DarUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Wingate Institute
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 Mar 2025 (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.
The effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes will be examined.
Detailed description
Low back pain is a common issue in Western society, especially among athletes who experience significant physical stress. One effective conservative treatment method is hydrotherapy, which involves exercising in water. This approach takes advantage of water's properties, such as buoyancy, weight reduction, and resistance. By using these properties, individuals can perform movements and exercises that may be painful or difficult to do on land.
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of group hydrotherapy on chronic low back pain and function among athletes.
The study will involve participants with chronic back pain who will complete a 6-week intervention program led by a certified physiotherapist, including hydrotherapy treatment and guidance for independent exercises.
The exercise will include reduced-weight activities at waist-to-neck depth, resistance exercises at varying depths, and the utilization of buoyancy and resistance devices.
The evaluation indicators will be taken before and after the intervention period and will include: a demographic questionnaire, history of back pain and anthropometric details (height, weight), Oswestry questionnaire to assess function following back pain, a visual analog scale to assess the maximum degree of pain during the day, hip range tests, a forward flexion distance test, and a back alignment test. At the end of the intervention, a global rating of scale questionnaire will also be taken to assess the effectiveness of the improvement.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The interventional group will undergo hydrotherapy treatment in addition to physical therapy treatments The control group will undergo regular physical therapy
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrotherapy | Experimental | Other: hydrotherapyParticipants will undergo hydrotherapy in addition to regular physical therapy |
| control | Active comparator | –Participants will go through regular physical therapy treatments |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Athletes who complain of low back pain for over 3 months,
- VAS>3
- train more than 5 times a week.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- acute back pain
- neurological signs (decreased muscle strength, decreased reflexes, radiating to the leg).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| hydrotherapyhydrotherapy in addition to physical therapy | Other | Hydrotherapy |
| control groupregular physical therapy treatments | Other | – |
Primary outcome
change in Visual analog scale
Time frame: base line, up to 8 weeks
assessing pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most sever pain). Higher scores means worse outcome.
1 secondary outcome
change in forward flexion distance test
Time frame: base line, up to 8 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Jun 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 38763585Peretro G, Ballico AL, Avelar NC, Haupenthal DPDS, Arcencio L, Haupenthal A. Comparison of aquatic physiotherapy and therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic low back pain. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Apr;38:399-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.10.006. Epub 2024 Jan 16.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. outcome measurement results will be shared between therapists performing the study and the principal investigator. protocol, results and conclusion will be published via professional paper without patients details.
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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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing hydrotherapy in people with Low Back Pain, run by Gali Dar at 1 site in Israel.
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 2 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jun 2025. 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 Israel. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Gali Dar, PhD (+972505662054, galidar@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
change in Visual analog scale (time frame: base line, up to 8 weeks). 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 NCT06894355, 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 25 Jun 2025.