An interventional study of Extracorporeal shock wave and Conventional physical therapy program in Lower Cross Syndrome, sponsored by Ahmed Alshimy. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-19.
Sponsored by Ahmed Alshimy · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 299 studies in Pain with a site in Egypt — 65 open to participants now, 80 under way, 5 of them phase 3. Pain · Egypt.
Among the 299 studies in Pain with a site in Egypt, this one is the 228th largest by enrollment of the 285 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 39 that started in 2025, is one of 189 with no phase, and was the 196th registered.
10,054 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain; 1,649 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 66 across 8,493 interventional studies indexed under Pain.
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Of the 929 Pain studies recruiting now, 384 (41%) set no upper age limit and 434 (47%) stop at 75 or younger; 146 take children under 18; 222 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 30 Years to 45 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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First in 2007; this study’s year is marked. 39 started in 2025.
Median enrollment 62 across the 285 interventional studies, 40 across the 13 observational. Of the 182 that completed or were terminated, 2 (1%) have results posted.
2 of 299 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Ahmed Alshimy is the lead sponsor of 10 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.
Ahmed Alshimy has 1 study filed under Pain — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
16 of the studies in Pain with a site in Egypt that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 1 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
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| NCT07631416Sohag UniversityLumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Fascia Iliaca Plane Block in Hip Surgeries as Postoperative Analgesia | 2026-11-28 |
| NCT07773376Reem MohamedWarm Versus Room Temperature Saline as a Uterine Distension Medium for Pain Reduction in Women Undergoing Outpatient Hysteroscopy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial | 2026-12 |
| NCT07485517Menoufia UniversityDeep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blocking | 2026-12-01 |
| NCT07593300Misr University for Science and TechnologyRISS Versus Lower Thoracic ESP Block for Analgesia After Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Trial | 2026-12-31 |
Among the 299 studies in Pain with a site in Egypt, from their registry updates:
Lower Cross Syndrome happens when there is muscular imbalance between weak and tight muscles. The tight muscles are generally the hip flexors and erector spinae, and weak muscles are the abdominals and gluteal muscles. Shortening occurs in the hip flexors while weakening occurs in the abdominals and gluteal muscles.
Group I (Study): will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
Group II (Control): will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive sham extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
Other: Extracorporeal shock wave · Other: Conventional physical therapy program
Will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive sham extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
Other: Conventional physical therapy program · Device: Sham (No Treatment)
Participants will receive (2.5 bars, 2000 pulses, 5 Hz, 7 min) rESWT with 1500 shock targeting the taut band of erector spinae, and 500 around the taut band, by using an EME S.r.l. via Degli Abeti 88/161122 Pesaro \[serial number: EM12681015\], Italy, shock wave generator.
Stretching and strengthening of Iliopoas muscle and Stretching and strengthening of Lower back muscles
Sham extracorporeal shock wave will be introduced without real shock wave impulses.
Visual Analog Scale
Assess pain intensity
Time frame: 4 weeks
Electromyograph
Assess activity of lower back muscles (Erector Spinae)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Plan to share: No
No publications or documents are linked to this record.
Ran from Feb 2025 to primary completion in Nov 2025, 9 months.
Of 3,731 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, half reached primary completion within 10 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23. This study's 9 months is close to that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,830 studies reached it within 10 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23.
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This study is completed, as verified in May 2026. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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