Effects of a Protocol of Hip Flexor Stretching on Chronic Mechanical, Non-specific LBP.

Launched by WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCES · May 7, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of a special program that includes stretching, exercise, and education to help people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The researchers want to find out if this approach is better at reducing pain and improving daily activities compared to standard treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the new program or usual care. Their pain levels, ability to function, and any disability will be measured at different points: before the treatment starts, right after it ends, and then again one month, three months, and one year later.

To be eligible for this trial, participants should be aged between 18 and 75 years and have a medical diagnosis of chronic low back pain that isn't caused by a specific injury. They also need to be able to swallow tablets and give written consent to join the study. However, some people cannot participate, such as those who are pregnant, have certain medical devices like a pacemaker, or have recently had surgery on their back. Overall, this trial aims to find new ways to help those suffering from low back pain feel better and return to their normal activities.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18-75 years
• • Medical diagnosis of chronic, mechanical, non-specific pain in the lumbar spine (M54, M51) - chronic low back pain.
• • Obtaining written consent to conduct research
• • Must be able to swallow tablets
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnancy
• • Pacemaker
• • Active cancer
• • To consent to conduct research
• • Difficulty communicating
• • The presence of a metal plate in the head and metal screws in the body
• • Condition after operations in the area of the lumbar spine
• • Condition after fractures in the lumbar spine
• • Contraindications to manual therapy or exercise
• • Has participated in a lumbar spine exercise or manual therapy program in the last three months
• • Present clear signs of having suffered a significant lumbar injury
• • Inability to maintain standing or a supine or prone position
• • No possibility to perform the stretching of hip flexors