ExerciseNCT07441031
McGill Exercise With and Without 3-dimensional Myofascial Release Technique in Non-specific Low Back Pain
A study testing McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release. and McGill exercise without 3-D MFR in people with Exercise and Low Back Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Low back pain is a complex of musculoskeletal disorders or muscular imbalance and one of the most common problems of patients referred to physiotherapy clinics, but still diagnosis and especially the provision of special back pain therapy is a challenge. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Exercise, Low Back Pain, Lumbar
- What is being tested?
- McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release. and McGill exercise without 3-D MFR
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 38 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 15 Feb 2025to 5 Jan 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 18 to 55 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Pain rate 3-7 on NPRS.
- Localized back pain between the 12th rib and the gluteal folds.
- Hyperlordotic curvature of lumber spine beyond range 37° to 42°.
- No radiating pain or paresthesia during SLR.
- No evidence of congenital anomalies.
- Diagnosed hyprlordotic lumbar.
- Positive special test (mini 2): Thomas test, wall test, The modified Schöber technique test (MST), The fingertip-to-floor test and Straight leg raise test.
Who cannot join
- Individual with diagnosed neurological and rheumatologically disorder.
- History of abdominal, lumber or sacral spine, recent spinal surgery.
- Person on painkillers during last 3 months.
- Having history of spinal fracture.
- Females in post-partum period or pregnancy.
- History of Severe osteoporosis, Tumor.
- Severe heart failure or respiratory failure, active drug addiction, active psychiatric pathology.
- Intervertebral disc pathology.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Riphah rehabilitation clinic Lahore.
Lahore, Punjab Province, 56700
About this study
Official title: Effects of McGill Exercise With and Without 3-dimensional Myofascial Release Technique on Pain, Lumbar Hyperlordosis and Pelvic Tilt in Patients With Non-specific Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a complex of musculoskeletal disorders or muscular imbalance and one of the most common problems of patients referred to physiotherapy clinics, but still diagnosis and especially the provision of special back pain therapy is a challenge. According to the studies, 84% of the population at least once in a lifetime. Non-specific Lower back pain NSLBP does not have any specific cause and almost 90% of patients experience undiagnosed pathologic LBP. It is multifactorial and has different causes depends on the type of injury. Common etiologies behind NSLBP are muscular weakness, postural instability, fascial restriction, lumbo-pelvic muscle imbalance, change in spinal curvature and abnormal tilting of pelvic.
Read the detailed description
A randomized controlled trail will be conducted to demonstrate the mutual effects of McGill exercise with and without 3-Dimensional Myofascial release technique on pain, lumbar hyperlordosis LHL and pelvic tilt in patients with NSLBP. Sample size is calculated through Epitool,38 subjects of age 18-55years will be taken. Non-probability convenient sampling will be used to collect data from Riphah rehabilitation clinic Lahore and Private clinical setups of Lahore, by using Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain, Flexicurve rubber ruler for hyperlordosis, Inclinometer for anterior pelvic tilt from the patients having present complain of LBP without history of traumatic low back injury. A written consent form will be taken from participants meeting inclusion criteria and will be randomly allocated into two groups consisting equal members. One group will receive 3-Dimentional myofascial release with McGill and other group will just receive with McGill exercise. The session will be provided for 40-45minutes, 3 days/week for 6 weeks. All participants will be evaluated at baseline and after 6 weeks. Data will be statistically analyzed by using SPSS Version 29.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Low Back Pain, Lumbar, Lordosis
- Being tested
- McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release., McGill exercise without 3-D MFR
- Keywords
- Myofascial Release Therapy, Exercise, Low Back Pain, Lumbar, Lordosis
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity, Low Back Pain, Lordosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release.Other
Treatment will include McGill's big 3 core exercises initially 2 sets of 10rep then progress with increasing sets and repetitions. And 3-D Myofascial release stretches, each for 90sec. 1 set of 3rep in every physiotherapy session.
Patient will get 3 sessions of 40-45minutes, per week for 6 weeks.
McGill exercise without 3-D MFROther
Perform McGill's big 3 core exercises initially 2 sets of 10rep then progress with increasing sets and repetitions. Patient will get total 3 sessions per week of 40- 45minutes for 6 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| McGill exercise with Three-Dimensional Myofascial Release along with Baseline. | Experimental | Patients will receive McGill exercise with Three-Dimensional Myofascial Release along with Baseline Physical therapy treatment protocol. Receives: Other: McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release. |
| McGill exercise without 3-D MFR along with Baseline protocol. | Active comparator | Patients Will receive McGill exercise without 3-D MFR along with Baseline protocol. Receives: Other: McGill exercise without 3-D MFR |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Inclinometer:
An inclinometer (or clinometer), is an instrument used for measuring the angles of slope/tilt and elevation/depression of an object with respect to gravity. The average ranges of anterior tilting are 13.0 ± 4.9° degree. The inter-class reliability showed that there was a low 16 reliability of absolute angular error by digital inclinometer (with ICC=0.467 and Pvalue=0.004).
Measured: 8 WEEKS
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS):
Tool for the assessment of pain intensity (NPRS) will be used. This scale ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates "no pain" at all and 10 indicates "worst pain". NPRS have shown high test- retest reliability (r = 0.96 and 0.95, respectively).
Measured: 8 WEEKS
Flexicurve
The Flexicurve (portable flexible rubber ruler) is a non-invasive and inexpensive tool used to perform the quick assessment of spinal curvatures. Therefore, it is some time consider as the valuable instrument to evaluate kyphosis and lordosis in the clinical set-up. According to the literature, it is reliable and valid with 85% Sensitivity and 97% specificity.
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 posted27 Feb 2026
- Study start15 Feb 2025
- Primary completion5 Jan 2026
- Study completion5 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ExerciseStudies 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
- Participants received McGill exercise with and without 3-Dimensional Myofascial release technique.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Faiza Taufiq, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07441031
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- S24C14G30009
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- 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 27 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of McGill Exercise With and Without 3-dimensional Myofascial Release Technique on Pain, Lumbar Hyperlordosis and Pelvic Tilt in Patients With Non-specific Low Back Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07441031
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- S24C14G30009
- Conditions
- Exercise, Low Back Pain, Lumbar, Lordosis
- Keywords
- Myofascial Release Therapy, Exercise, Low Back Pain, Lumbar, Lordosis
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Feb 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.
Low back pain is a complex of musculoskeletal disorders or muscular imbalance and one of the most common problems of patients referred to physiotherapy clinics, but still diagnosis and especially the provision of special back pain therapy is a challenge. According to the studies, 84% of the population at least once in a lifetime. Non-specific Lower back pain NSLBP does not have any specific cause and almost 90% of patients experience undiagnosed pathologic LBP. It is multifactorial and has different causes depends on the type of injury. Common etiologies behind NSLBP are muscular weakness, postural instability, fascial restriction, lumbo-pelvic muscle imbalance, change in spinal curvature and abnormal tilting of pelvic.
Detailed description
A randomized controlled trail will be conducted to demonstrate the mutual effects of McGill exercise with and without 3-Dimensional Myofascial release technique on pain, lumbar hyperlordosis LHL and pelvic tilt in patients with NSLBP. Sample size is calculated through Epitool,38 subjects of age 18-55years will be taken. Non-probability convenient sampling will be used to collect data from Riphah rehabilitation clinic Lahore and Private clinical setups of Lahore, by using Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain, Flexicurve rubber ruler for hyperlordosis, Inclinometer for anterior pelvic tilt from the patients having present complain of LBP without history of traumatic low back injury. A written consent form will be taken from participants meeting inclusion criteria and will be randomly allocated into two groups consisting equal members. One group will receive 3-Dimentional myofascial release with McGill and other group will just receive with McGill exercise. The session will be provided for 40-45minutes, 3 days/week for 6 weeks. All participants will be evaluated at baseline and after 6 weeks. Data will be statistically analyzed by using SPSS Version 29.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants received McGill exercise with and without 3-Dimensional Myofascial release technique.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| McGill exercise with Three-Dimensional Myofascial Release along with Baseline. | Experimental | Other: McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release.Patients will receive McGill exercise with Three-Dimensional Myofascial Release along with Baseline Physical therapy treatment protocol. |
| McGill exercise without 3-D MFR along with Baseline protocol. | Active comparator | Other: McGill exercise without 3-D MFRPatients Will receive McGill exercise without 3-D MFR along with Baseline protocol. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Pain rate 3-7 on NPRS.
- Localized back pain between the 12th rib and the gluteal folds.
- Hyperlordotic curvature of lumber spine beyond range 37° to 42°.
- No radiating pain or paresthesia during SLR.
- No evidence of congenital anomalies.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Individual with diagnosed neurological and rheumatologically disorder.
- History of abdominal, lumber or sacral spine, recent spinal surgery.
- Person on painkillers during last 3 months.
- Having history of spinal fracture.
- Females in post-partum period or pregnancy.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release.Treatment will include McGill's big 3 core exercises initially 2 sets of 10rep then progress with increasing sets and repetitions. And 3-D Myofascial release stretches, each for 90sec. 1 set of 3rep in every physiotherapy session. Patient will get 3 sessions of 40-45minutes, per week for 6 weeks. | Other | McGill exercise with Three-Dimensional Myofascial Release along with Baseline. |
| McGill exercise without 3-D MFRPerform McGill's big 3 core exercises initially 2 sets of 10rep then progress with increasing sets and repetitions. Patient will get total 3 sessions per week of 40- 45minutes for 6 weeks. | Other | McGill exercise without 3-D MFR along with Baseline protocol. |
Primary outcome
Inclinometer:
Time frame: 8 WEEKS
An inclinometer (or clinometer), is an instrument used for measuring the angles of slope/tilt and elevation/depression of an object with respect to gravity. The average ranges of anterior tilting are 13.0 ± 4.9° degree. The inter-class reliability showed that there was a low 16 reliability of absolute angular error by digital inclinometer (with ICC=0.467 and Pvalue=0.004).
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS):
Time frame: 8 WEEKS
Tool for the assessment of pain intensity (NPRS) will be used. This scale ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates "no pain" at all and 10 indicates "worst pain". NPRS have shown high test- retest reliability (r = 0.96 and 0.95, respectively).
Flexicurve
Time frame: 8 WEEKS
The Flexicurve (portable flexible rubber ruler) is a non-invasive and inexpensive tool used to perform the quick assessment of spinal curvatures. Therefore, it is some time consider as the valuable instrument to evaluate kyphosis and lordosis in the clinical set-up. According to the literature, it is reliable and valid with 85% Sensitivity and 97% specificity.
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 27 Feb 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.
Faiza Taufiq 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 McGill exercise with 3 D Myofascial Release. and McGill exercise without 3-D MFR in people with Exercise and Low Back Pain, 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 7 inclusion and 8 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 27 Feb 2026. 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?
Inclinometer: (time frame: 8 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 27 Feb 2026.