Lumbar Extension Strengthening in Addition to Manual Therapy and Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain
Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of adding lumbar strengthening exercises to a program of manual therapy and motor control exercises (standard therapy) in adults with chronic low back pain (cLBP). Researchers will compare individuals with cLBP that receive lumbar extensor strengthening in addition to standard therapy compared to standard therapy alone to determine if there are differences in patient reported outcomes, lumbar multifidus thickness, low back endurance, and healthcare utilization between the groups. All participants will engage in 8-weeks of physical therapy, receiving manual therapy and motor control exercises. Those in the intervention group will have additional low back strengthening exercises.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07719452
- Run by
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2026-08-03
- Expected to finish
- 2028-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Tricare Beneficiary
- 18-65 years old
- LBP ≥ 3 months without symptoms below the knee
- mODI ≥ 24%
- English speaking
- Available to actively take part in the study for 12 weeks
You may not qualify if…
- History of spine surgery or expecting spinal surgery
- Suspected or confirmed serious pathology (infection, cancer, fracture, cauda equina)
- Diagnosis of any vertebral fracture in the last 6 months
- Osteoporosis requiring pharmacologic treatment other than vitamin D, calcium supplements, or bisphosphonates
- History of any bone-related cancer or cancer that metastasized to the bone
- Diagnosed rheumatological or inflammatory disease
- Progressive neurological disease
- Leg pain as the primary complaint (radiculopathy, peripheral vascular disease, stenosis)
- Contraindications to exercise and manual therapy
- Currently pregnant, self-reported or post-partum within the past 6 months
- Received physical therapy treatment for LBP in the past 6 months
- In the last 3 months, received injections, nerve ablation or blocks or is seeking such services
- Uncontrolled drug/alcohol addiction
- Currently under litigation related to cLBP
- Pending or expecting a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)
- Retiring from the military within 18 months
Where it is running
- CPT Jennifer Moreno Primary Care Clinic - Physical Therapy — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States
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