Back PainESWNCT07319988
Effect of Shock Wave Therapy With Core Stability Exercises for Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain
A study testing Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy, Therapeutic ultrasound and core stabilization exercise in people with Back Pain, run by New Ismailia National University at 2 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
To investigate the Effect of Combined Extracorporeal Shock Wave with core stability Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Jordanian University Students Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 18 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy, Therapeutic ultrasound and core stabilization exercise
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2025to 1 Aug 2026
- 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 16 to 18 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- chronic non- specific back pain for more than 3 months
- teaching hours from 4 to 6 hours, 4 days per week\
- female sufferers
- Body Mass Index 20 - 22
Who cannot join
- No History of previous back surgeries
- no history of discogenic lesion
- overweight
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 2 countries.
2 sites in 2 countries
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy With Core Stability Exercises for Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Jordanian University Students
To investigate the Effect of Combined Extracorporeal Shock Wave with core stability Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Jordanian University Students
Read the detailed description
Chronic non-specific back pain (CNSLBP) is a prevalent condition with multifactorial causes, often linked to muscular weakness, poor postural control, and soft tissue dysfunction. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) and core stabilization exercises (CSEs) have emerged as effective, complementary, and non-invasive treatment modalities for managing this condition.
ESWT works by delivering high-energy acoustic waves to affected tissues, stimulating biological responses such as neovascularization, collagen synthesis, and reduction of inflammation and pain mediators. These effects help improve tissue healing, decrease muscle tension, and enhance local blood flow, ultimately reducing pain intensity and improving mobility.
On the other hand, CSEs target the deep stabilizing muscles of the spine-particularly the transversus abdominis, multifidus, and pelvic floor muscles-to restore spinal stability and improve posture, balance, and functional movement. Regular performance of these exercises strengthens the core, reduces mechanical stress on the lumbar structures, and prevents pain recurrence.
When combined, ESWT and CSEs provide synergistic benefits: ESWT offers rapid pain relief and tissue recovery, facilitating better participation in exercise programs, while CSEs ensure long-term spinal stability and functional improvement. Together, they form a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to reducing pain, enhancing physical function, and improving quality of life in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain.
- Conditions
- Back Pain
- Being tested
- Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy, Therapeutic ultrasound, core stabilization exercise
- Keywords
- Shock Wave, Core stability exercises, chronic non- specific back pain
- Medical subject headings
- Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Extracorporeal Shock wave therapyDevice
treatment of chronic non-specific back pain by shock wave therapy
Therapeutic ultrasoundDevice
treatment of chronic non-specific back pain by Therapeutic ultrasound
core stabilization exerciseOther
treatment of chronic non-specific back pain by core stabilization exercise
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | will be subjected to extracorporeal shock wave therapy in addition to core stabilization exercise Receives: Device: Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy; Other: core stabilization exercise |
| control group | Sham comparator | Control group will be assigned core stabilization exercises, and therapeutic ultrasound Receives: Device: Therapeutic ultrasound; Other: core stabilization exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
back pain
Measurement of pain intensity by visual analogue scale
Measured: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
physical function
measuring of functional status by Oswestry Disability Questionnaire
Measured: 12 weeks
Balance
Measurement of changes in balance using the Biodex Balance system
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Jan 2026
- Study start1 Dec 2025
- Primary completion1 May 2026
- Study completion1 Aug 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- New Ismailia National University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mohamed Abdel Moeim Abo EL Ros, New Ismailia National University
- Investigators
- Mohamed AM Abo El Ros, Ph.D, Principal investigator, Suez Canal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07319988
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB # 4/12/2024- 2025
- Acronym
- ESW
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 20 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 13 Oct 2026
- 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 13 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy With Core Stability Exercises for Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Jordanian University Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07319988
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ESW / IRB # 4/12/2024- 2025
- Conditions
- Back Pain
- Keywords
- Shock Wave, Core stability exercises, chronic non- specific back pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- New Ismailia National UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Jan 2026 (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 investigate the Effect of Combined Extracorporeal Shock Wave with core stability Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Jordanian University Students
Detailed description
Chronic non-specific back pain (CNSLBP) is a prevalent condition with multifactorial causes, often linked to muscular weakness, poor postural control, and soft tissue dysfunction. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) and core stabilization exercises (CSEs) have emerged as effective, complementary, and non-invasive treatment modalities for managing this condition.
ESWT works by delivering high-energy acoustic waves to affected tissues, stimulating biological responses such as neovascularization, collagen synthesis, and reduction of inflammation and pain mediators. These effects help improve tissue healing, decrease muscle tension, and enhance local blood flow, ultimately reducing pain intensity and improving mobility.
On the other hand, CSEs target the deep stabilizing muscles of the spine-particularly the transversus abdominis, multifidus, and pelvic floor muscles-to restore spinal stability and improve posture, balance, and functional movement. Regular performance of these exercises strengthens the core, reduces mechanical stress on the lumbar structures, and prevents pain recurrence.
When combined, ESWT and CSEs provide synergistic benefits: ESWT offers rapid pain relief and tissue recovery, facilitating better participation in exercise programs, while CSEs ensure long-term spinal stability and functional improvement. Together, they form a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to reducing pain, enhancing physical function, and improving quality of life in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | Device: Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy, Other: core stabilization exercisewill be subjected to extracorporeal shock wave therapy in addition to core stabilization exercise |
| control group | Sham comparator | Device: Therapeutic ultrasound, Other: core stabilization exerciseControl group will be assigned core stabilization exercises, and therapeutic ultrasound |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 18 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- chronic non- specific back pain for more than 3 months
- teaching hours from 4 to 6 hours, 4 days per week\
- female sufferers
- Body Mass Index 20 - 22
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- No History of previous back surgeries
- no history of discogenic lesion
- overweight
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Extracorporeal Shock wave therapytreatment of chronic non-specific back pain by shock wave therapy | Device | Experimental |
| Therapeutic ultrasoundtreatment of chronic non-specific back pain by Therapeutic ultrasound | Device | control group |
| core stabilization exercisetreatment of chronic non-specific back pain by core stabilization exercise | Other | Experimental, control group |
Primary outcome
back pain
Time frame: 12 weeks
Measurement of pain intensity by visual analogue scale
2 secondary outcomes
physical function
Time frame: 12 weeks
Balance
Time frame: 12 weeks
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 13 Oct 2026.
- 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.
Mohamed AM Abo El Ros, Ph.D principal investigator
Suez Canal University
2 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Extracorporeal Shock wave therapy, Therapeutic ultrasound and core stabilization exercise in people with Back Pain, run by New Ismailia National University at 2 sites in 2 countries.
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 4 inclusion and 3 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 13 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Egypt, Jordan. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
back pain (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 13 Oct 2026.