Effectiveness of WBV-Supported Core Training on Lumbar Disc Herniation (WBV-LDH)

April 27, 2025 updated by: Esedullah Akaras, Gazi University

Effectiveness of WBV-Supported Core Training on Pain, Function, and Sleep in Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

"This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of conventional physiotherapy, core stabilization exercises, and WBV-supported core stabilization exercises on pain intensity, functional disability, quality of life, and sleep quality in male patients with lumbar disc herniation without neurological deficits."

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

"This study aimed to compare the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV)-supported core exercises, standard core exercises, and conventional physiotherapy on pain, disability, quality of life, and sleep quality among male patients aged 30-50 years with lumbar disc herniation without neurological deficits. Participants were randomly allocated to one of three groups and underwent 12 sessions over 4 weeks. The outcomes assessed were pain (VAS), disability (ODI), quality of life (SF-36), and sleep quality (PSQI)."

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Erzurum, Turkey
        • Atatürk University Medical Faculty Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Male gender

    • Age between 30 and 50 years
    • Diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation (L4-L5 or L5-S1)
    • No neurological deficits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Prior lumbar surgery

    • Severe cardiopulmonary or musculoskeletal disorders
    • Uncontrolled systemic diseases
    • Participation in another clinical trial

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Conventional Physiotherapy
Conventional Physiotherapy including hot pack, TENS, ultrasound, and education.
Other: Conventional Physiotherapy
Application of hot packs, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), therapeutic ultrasound, and posture/activity education for low back pain management.
Active Comparator: Core Stabilization Exercises
Core stabilization exercises added to conventional physiotherapy.
Other: Conventional Physiotherapy
Application of hot packs, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), therapeutic ultrasound, and posture/activity education for low back pain management.
Behavioral: Core Stabilization Exercises
Supervised core stabilization exercises including planks, bird-dog, and pelvic bridging, targeting trunk muscle strength and stability.
Experimental: WBV-Supported Core Exercises
Participants received conventional physiotherapy combined with core stabilization exercises performed on a whole-body vibration platform (30 Hz, low amplitude ~2 mm).
Other: Conventional Physiotherapy
Application of hot packs, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), therapeutic ultrasound, and posture/activity education for low back pain management.
Behavioral: WBV-Supported Core Exercises
Core stabilization exercises performed on a whole-body vibration platform (30 Hz frequency, low amplitude ~2 mm) during exercise execution to enhance neuromuscular stimulation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Intensity (VAS)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Change in pain scores measured by Visual Analog Scale.
4 weeks
Functional Disability (ODI)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Change in disability scores measured by Oswestry Disability Index.
4 weeks
Quality of Life (SF-36)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Change in quality of life scores
4 weeks
Sleep Quality (PSQI)
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Change in sleep quality scores.
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Gazi University

Collaborators

Ataturk University
Erzurum Technical University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 15, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 15, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

May 6, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 6, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2025

Last Verified

April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ETU-WBV-LDH-2023

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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