Combined and Aquatic Exercise in Chronic Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)

In brief

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a combined aquatic- and land-based exercise program, as well as an aquatic-exercise program, compared with a control group receiving home-based exercise, on pain, disability, and functional capacity in adults with CLBP. Secondary objectives include examining the effects on fear of movement, anxiety and depression, quadriceps and hand-grip strength, and lumbar mobility. The main question it aims to answer is: "Which type of exercise program is most effective at improving pain, disability, functional capacity, fear of movement, anxiety and depression, quadriceps and hand-grip strength, and lumbar mobility in adults with chronic low back pain?". Participants will perform an aquatic-based exercise program (aquatic group), a combined aquatic and land-based exercise program (aquatic and land group), or a land-based exercise program (home group). Researchers will compare groups to find any differences in pain, disability, functional capacity, kinesiophobia, anxiety and depression, quadriceps and hand-grip strength, and lumbar mobility.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07732595

Run by

University of Beira Interior

People needed

90

Starts

2026-09-01

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• all genders;
• aged over 18 years;
• Chronic Low Back Pain lasting three months or longer and with an intensity of 3 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale at rest.

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals who refuse to participate or do not provide informed consent;
• Pain radiating to the lower limb;
• Recent pregnancy or childbirth (less than 8 weeks ago);
• Ongoing physical therapy treatments;
• Severe rheumatological, neurological, neoplastic, cardiovascular diseases or other conditions that could prevent full participation in the intervention;
• History of spinal surgery;
• Inflammatory, infectious, or malignant spinal diseases;
• Psychiatric disorders that may affect adherence and symptom assessment.

Where it is running

• University of Beira Interior — Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal

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