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Effects of Therapeutic Neuroscience Education in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

An interventional study of TNE and core stability in Chronic Low-back Pain, sponsored by Riphah International University. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-25.

Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
22
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study will be Randomized controlled trail, Subject diagnosed with low back pain meeting predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups.

Pre assessment will be done using pain and disability as subjective measurement through Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) \& modified Oswestry disability index and the lumber range by goniometer as objective measurement. One group is subject will be treated with therapeutic neuroscience education and core stability exercise and second group is core stability exercise. Each subject received 18 sessions with 3 treatments per week. Post treatment values recorded after the session.After data collection from defined study setting,data will be entered and analyzed at Riphah International University,Lahore

Read the detailed description

Chronic low back pain (LBP) is very common musculoskeletal disorders and leading causes of disability worldwide. Numerous epidemiological data show that 11%-84% of people experience, have experienced,or will experience pain in the lower spine at least once in their lives . With a global prevalence of 9.4%, LBP was ranked highest in the number of years lived with a disability and sixth in overall burden of disease Pakistan can suffer 56% from the LBP Nociplastic pain can be mechanistically defined as pain arising from the altered function of pain-related sensory pathways in the periphery and CNS, causing increased sensitivity Nociplastic pain should be viewed as an overarching terminology that can be applied to a diverse range of clinical conditions that share common neurophysiological mechanisms.

The main concern of TNE concept is that increasing the patient feeling of biology and physiology underpinning their pain condition instead of focus on anatomy and structure issues of tissue.In order to improve health of patient with CLBP healthcare provider proper educate their patient about experiencing pain and it may not result of tissue damage Several non surgical treatments have been offered to help and decrease LBP, such as joint manipulation, traditional therapeutic exercises , and medication

core stability training (CST) program this type of exercise focuses on the ability of the spine to stabilize in different positions and emphasize smaller, deeper, and posterior muscles. By increasing the endurance of these muscles, they retrain and maintain the correct physical condition to stabilize the spine to improve pain, performance, and ROM

There are few studies in literature which compare the TNE effect with core stability exercisein CLBP however there have been no studies which can compare TNE with nociplastic pain which effects on CLBP

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Low-back Pain

Keywords

  • back pain
  • therapuetic neuroscience education
  • range of motion
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In context

Back Pain

2,373 studies on the registry are indexed under Back Pain; 284 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 22 is below the median of 60 across 1,941 interventional studies indexed under Back Pain.

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Lead sponsor

Riphah International University is the lead sponsor of 2,133 studies on the registry; 633 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diffused chronic low back pain
  • Stop movement due to fear of increasing pain
  • Anxiety and sleep problem with CLBP
  • Symptoms duration most of days in 6 months
  • No treatment other than analgesics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes mellites
  • Radiating pain
  • Spine surgery, fracture, arthritis
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
22 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TNE with core stability

    Group A (TNE WITH CORE STABILITY) on low back this McGill exercise focuses on the ability of the spine to stabilize in different positions 3 sets of 3 repletion with of each of muscle and briefly explain the patient about their pain.The study participants will receive the total 18 session over 6 weeks period consider 3 treatment session per week

    Other: TNE · Other: core stability

  • Active comparator
    Core stability

    McGill exercises for the low back. involved 3 sets of 3 repetitions for each muscle with a 30-second hold and 30-second rest interval for each repetition. The researcher will reassess the patient. Post treatment patient will complete Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRs), range of motion (Goniometer and Oswestry disability index (ODI). All study participant will receive a total of 18 treatment sessions over a six-week period, which consisted of 03 treatment sessions per week.

    Other: core stability

Interventions

  • OtherTNE

    McGill exercise focuses on the ability of the spine to stabilize in different positions 3 sets of 3 repletion with of each of muscle and briefly explains the patient about their pain

  • Othercore stability

    McGill exercises for the low back.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Numeric pain rating scale for pain

    NPRS (numeric pain rating scale) NPRS is based on 11 points numerical rating scale for determining pain intensity, 0( no ;pain), 10 (worst pain imaginable) pain intensity

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  2. Modified Oswestry Disability index (Disability and function)

    Modified Oswestry Disability index Urdu version of Modified Oswestry Disability Index has become one of the principal condition-specific outcome measures used in the management of spinal disorders. At the baseline assessment, following each exercise session during the 12-week intervention, and finally at the end of the intervention programme, the MODI scores will be recorded

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Goniometer (Range of Motion)

    A goniometer is an instrument that measures the available range of motion at a joint. The art and science of measuring the joint ranges in each plane of the joint are called goniometry. To measure the range of motion physical therapists most commonly use a goniometer.

    Time frame: 3 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • District Headquarter Hospital Layyah
    Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 25, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05848076
Lead sponsor
Riphah International University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 8, 2023
Start date
Feb 1, 2023
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2023
Completion
Aug 1, 2023
Last update
Sep 25, 2023

Study contacts

Muhammad Sanaullah, MS
principal investigator · Study Principal Investigator
Ume Habiba
principal investigator · Study Principle Investigator

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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