Non-Thrust Lumbar and Sacral Mobilizations in Mechanical Low Back Pain

December 31, 2025 updated by: Foundation University Islamabad
This study is a randomized controlled trial and the purpose of this study is to determined the effects of sacral mobilizations along with the lumbar mobilizations in mechanical low back pain on components such as pain , lumbar range of motion, lumbar proprioception and functional disability.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is based on the concept the sacral hypomobility can cause low back pain. Sacral and lumbar mobilizations both improve low back pain.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Islamabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 46000
        • Recruiting
        • Foundation University Islamabad
        • Contact:

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 Adults 18 to 45 years Both genders Low back (from T12 to buttock line) pain for more than 3 months The CMLBP is the chief complaint without leg pain.
  • Exclusion Criteria Acute flare Low Back Pain Thoracic pain Trauma to the spine causing fracture and disruption of the ligaments Leg symptoms when walk, eased in flexion (Signs of stenosis) Paresthesia/numbness Structural deformity (scoliosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis) Curve reversal Pregnancy Post-surgery (within 6 months of abdominal or spinal/lower limb surgery) Degenerative and inflammatory spinal diseases Malignancy Centralization and peripheralization

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: Group A: lumbar mobilization
Lumbar mobilizations along with the standard therapeutic exercise protocol.
Procedure: Lumbar Mobilizations

Lumbar mobilization protocol:

Grade II or III lumbar stretch mobilization on lumbar hypomobile segments.

Therapeutic exercise protocol:

Therapeutic exercise protocol include warmup, strengthening and cool down phase.
Experimental: Group B: Sacral mobilizations+lumbar mobilization
Sacral mobilizations in addition to the lumbar mobilization and therapeutic exercise.
Procedure: Lumbar and sacral mobilizations

Lumbar mobilization protocol:

Grade II or III lumbar stretch mobilization on lumbar hypomobile segments.

Sacral Mobilization protocol:

Grade II or III sacral mobilization as sacral stretch mobilizations.

Therapeutic exercise protocol:

Therapeutic exercise protocol include warmup, strengthening and cool down phase.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Numeric pain scale rating (NPRS) w3ill be used and It ranges from 0 to 10, 0 means no pain and 10 means worst pain.
2 weeks
Lumbar Range of Motion
Time Frame: 2 weeks
It will be measured by Inclinometer . it is Measured by placing the inclinometers at T12 and S1.
2 weeks
Functional Disability
Time Frame: 2 weeks
It will be measured by Oswestry Disability Index. It is a 10 items questionnaire used to assess the degree of disability in individuals with low back pain.
2 weeks
Lumbar Proprioception
Time Frame: 2 weeks
it is measured by Joint position sense/ error test . it is Measured by placing the inclinometers at T12 and S1.
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Foundation University Islamabad

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)

January 15, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

January 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

January 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FUI/CTR/2025/27

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Mechanical Low Back Pain

Clinical Trials on Lumbar Mobilizations

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Denmark

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

Subscribe