Low Back PainNCT06914271
Effects of Kendall Exercises Versus Kabat Exercises in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
A study testing Kendall Exercise and Kabat Exercises in people with Low Back Pain, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Low back pain (LBP) is pain, muscle tension, or stiffness under the costal border and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- Kendall Exercise and Kabat Exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 20 Mar 2025to 20 Feb 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 30 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Both Genders
- Adults Aged Between 30-65
- Low Back pain should be Persistent for more than 12 weeks
- Visual Analogue scale or VAS of 3 or higher
- Idiopathic pain
- Ability to engage in physical activity and participate in the intervention program
- Willingness and ability to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- Low back pain due to other causes
- Fibromyalgia
- Previous spine surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Rheumatoid arthritis or Ankylosing spondylitis
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- Spinal inflammation or tumor
- Spinal or pelvis fracture
- Osteoporosis
- Respiratory or heart diseases
- Stroke
- Pregnancy
- Persistent use of pain medication
- Patients who had undergone any other treatments, such as acupuncture or physical therapy, in the last 3 months
- Anticipated inability to comply with study protocols or attend scheduled."
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Low back pain (LBP) is pain, muscle tension, or stiffness under the costal border and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- Kendall Exercise, Kabat Exercises
- 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.
Kendall ExerciseCombination product
The Kendall Exercises focus on correcting posture, strengthening the core, and re-educating muscles to improve spinal alignment and reduce pain .These exercises primarily target specific muscles and joint actions to help patients regain their range of motion.
Kabat ExercisesCombination product
The principle of the Kabat exercises is based on a series of neuromuscular facilitation techniques that emphasize dynamic movement patterns, flexibility, and coordination to enhance functional mobility and alleviate pain.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall Exercise | Experimental | Not described Receives: Combination Product: Kendall Exercise |
| Kabat Exercises | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Combination Product: Kabat Exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Visual Analogue Scale
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a way of measuring pain intensity. It is often utilized in investigations concerning pain management. Visual analog scales (VAS) are psychometric measuring tools created to record the characteristics of disease-related symptom severity in individual patients and utilize this to achieve a quick (statistically observable and reproducible) classification of symptom severity and disease control. Scores are taken by placing a handwritten mark along a 10-cm line that depicts a pain spectrum between ""no pain"" and ""worst pain.""
Measured: 12 Months
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a widely used instrument for determining the degree of impairment and how low back pain affects a person's ability to do daily chores. Each of its 10 sections focuses on a different aspect of everyday life, such as pain severity, personal cleanliness, walking, lifting, sitting, standing, sleeping, and social life. A person's scores for each component are added based on the severity of their condition to determine their total disability percentage, which can range from 0% (no impairment) to 100% (severe disability). It is widely used in clinical settings to track changes over time and assess the effectiveness of treatments for low back pain (27).
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) exhibits great validity (correlation with VAS: r= 0.67; Roland Morris: r=0.76) and high reliability (Cronbach's α > 0.70, ICC > 0.90)
Measured: 12 Months
Goniometer
A Goniometer is simple yet effective tool used to measure the range of motion of a joint.
0% to 20%: minimal disability:
21%-40%: moderate disability: 41%-60%: severe disability: Pain remains the main problem in this group but activities of daily living are affected. These patients require a detailed investigation.
61%-80%: crippled: Back pain impinges on all aspects of the patient's life. Positive intervention is required.
81%-100%: These patients are either bed-bound or exaggerating their symptoms.
Measured: 12 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Apr 2025
- Study start20 Mar 2025
- Primary completion20 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Feb 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Low Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Superior UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Superior University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06914271
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MSRSW/Batch-Fall23/819
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 29 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Apr 2025
- 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 6 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Kendall Exercises Versus Kabat Exercises in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06914271
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MSRSW/Batch-Fall23/819
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Superior UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Feb 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Apr 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.
Low back pain (LBP) is pain, muscle tension, or stiffness under the costal border and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall Exercise | Experimental | Combination Product: Kendall Exercise |
| Kabat Exercises | Active comparator | Combination Product: Kabat Exercises |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Both Genders
- Adults Aged Between 30-65
- Low Back pain should be Persistent for more than 12 weeks
- Visual Analogue scale or VAS of 3 or higher
- Idiopathic pain
Key exclusion criteria (15 listed)
- Low back pain due to other causes
- Persistent use of pain medication
- Patients who had undergone any other treatments, such as acupuncture or physical therapy, in the last 3 months
- Anticipated inability to comply with study protocols or attend scheduled."
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall ExerciseThe Kendall Exercises focus on correcting posture, strengthening the core, and re-educating muscles to improve spinal alignment and reduce pain .These exercises primarily target specific muscles and joint actions to help patients regain their range of motion. | Combination product | Kendall Exercise |
| Kabat ExercisesThe principle of the Kabat exercises is based on a series of neuromuscular facilitation techniques that emphasize dynamic movement patterns, flexibility, and coordination to enhance functional mobility and alleviate pain. | Combination product | Kabat Exercises |
Primary outcome
Visual Analogue Scale
Time frame: 12 Months
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a way of measuring pain intensity. It is often utilized in investigations concerning pain management. Visual analog scales (VAS) are psychometric measuring tools created to record the characteristics of disease-related symptom severity in individual patients and utilize this to achieve a quick (statistically observable and reproducible) classification of symptom severity and disease control. Scores are taken by placing a handwritten mark along a 10-cm line that depicts a pain spectrum between ""no pain"" and ""worst pain.""
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
Time frame: 12 Months
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a widely used instrument for determining the degree of impairment and how low back pain affects a person's ability to do daily chores. Each of its 10 sections focuses on a different aspect of everyday life, such as pain severity, personal cleanliness, walking, lifting, sitting, standing, sleeping, and social life. A person's scores for each component are added based on the severity of their condition to determine their total disability percentage, which can range from 0% (no impairment) to 100% (severe disability). It is widely used in clinical settings to track changes over time and assess the effectiveness of treatments for low back pain (27). The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) exhibits great validity (correlation with VAS: r= 0.67; Roland Morris: r=0.76) and high reliability (Cronbach's α > 0.70, ICC > 0.90)
Goniometer
Time frame: 12 Months
A Goniometer is simple yet effective tool used to measure the range of motion of a joint. 0% to 20%: minimal disability: 21%-40%: moderate disability: 41%-60%: severe disability: Pain remains the main problem in this group but activities of daily living are affected. These patients require a detailed investigation. 61%-80%: crippled: Back pain impinges on all aspects of the patient's life. Positive intervention is required. 81%-100%: These patients are either bed-bound or exaggerating their symptoms.
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 6 Apr 2025.
- 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Kendall Exercise and Kabat Exercises in people with Low Back Pain, run by Superior 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 7 inclusion and 15 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 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 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?
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?
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?
Visual Analogue Scale (time frame: 12 Months). 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 6 Apr 2025.