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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/12/099766 [Registered on: 23/12/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/12/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Non-randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Exercise Program to Improve Posture and Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of Motor Control Exercises on Pain and Posture among individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  RAVIA 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Chitkara University 
Address  V.P.O. NANAKPUR JAGERA, House No.223, DISTRICT LUDHIANA.

Ludhiana
PUNJAB
141117
India 
Phone  09877029288  
Fax    
Email  neerukanote1234@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  RAVIA 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Chitkara University 
Address  V.P.O. NANAKPUR JAGERA, House No. 223,DISTRICT LUDHIANA

Ludhiana
PUNJAB
141117
India 
Phone  09877029288  
Fax    
Email  neerukanote1234@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  RAVIA 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Chitkara University 
Address  V.P.O. NANAKPUR JAGERA, House No. 223, DISTRICT LUDHIANA

Ludhiana
PUNJAB
141117
India 
Phone  09877029288  
Fax    
Email  neerukanote1234@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Chitkara University, Punjab, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Chitkara University 
Address  Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, Inida 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Private University] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Arpit Bansal   OPD Department of Physiotherapy, Chitkara University, Punjab  OPD Department of Physiotherapy, Room No. 14, Chitkara University Punjab 140401 India
Patiala
PUNJAB 
9017500656

arpitbansal32@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Human Ethical Committee Chitkara University Punajb  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Chronic Low Back Pain 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Conventional Physiotherapy Exercises.  Conventional Physiotherapy Exercises will be given to patients for chronic low back pain. Duration is 30 minutes for four weeks. 
Intervention  Motor Control Exercises  Motor Control Exercises were given to patients for Pain and posture. Duration is 30 minutes for four weeks.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Participants aged 18 to 45 years with chronic nonspecific low back pain diagnosed by a physiotherapist or orthopaedician of either gender and having symptoms persisting for more than six months. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Participants with a history of cardiopulmonary or neurological diseases will be excluded from the study. Individuals who have undergone previous back surgery, or those diagnosed with spinal tumours, infections, or musculoskeletal disorders related to low back pain, will also be excluded. Subjects with cognitive impairments or severe mental health conditions that may interfere with their ability to participate will not be included. Additionally, pregnant females will be excluded from the study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Numerical Pain Rating Scale will be used to assess pain and the Ovako Working Posture Analysis System OWAS will be used to evaluate posture.  Numerical Pain Rating Scale will be used to assess pain and the Ovako Working Posture Analysis System OWAS will be used to evaluate posture at the baseline and on the last day of 4th week. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   24/12/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="27"
Months="5"
Days="26" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [neerukanote1234@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 02-01-1970 and end date provided 02-01-1970?
    Response - Beginning 3 months and ending 5 years following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary  

Title of Study
Effectiveness of Motor Control Exercises on Pain and Posture in Chronic Low Back Pain A Pilot Experimental Study

Background and Rationale
Chronic nonspecific low back pain is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting posture daily functioning and overall quality of life. Motor control exercises focus on improving deep core muscle activation and spinal stability and may be effective in reducing pain and improving posture. However limited evidence exists comparing their effectiveness to routine clinical practice approaches. This pilot study aims to evaluate the effect of motor control exercises on pain and posture in individuals with chronic low back pain.

Study Design
This research will follow an experimental study design. It is planned as a pilot study.

Study Setting
The study will be conducted at the outpatient physiotherapy department of Chitkara University Punjab.

Ethical Approval and Consent
Ethical approval will be obtained from the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of Chitkara University Punjab. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants before data collection.

Study Duration
The duration of the study will be six months.

Study Population
Individuals diagnosed with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Sample Size and Sampling Technique
A total of 60 participants will be included in the study using convenience sampling.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion
Participants aged 18 to 45 years with chronic nonspecific low back pain diagnosed by a physiotherapist or orthopaedician of either gender and symptoms persisting for at least six months.

Exclusion
History of cardiopulmonary or neurological disease previous spinal surgery spinal tumours infections musculoskeletal conditions related to low back pain cognitive impairment severe mental health issues and pregnancy.

Intervention Duration
Each participant will undergo a 30 minute session three times per week for four weeks.

Intervention
Participants will receive a structured motor control exercise program that includes abdominal drawing in manoeuvre training and progressive exercises in three stages over four weeks.

Outcome Measures
Pain will be measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale NPRS and posture will be assessed using the Ovako Working Posture Analysis System OWAS at baseline and after the fourth week of intervention.

Data Analysis
Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 21 and Microsoft Excel. Results will be presented as mean and standard deviation. Paired t test will be used for within group analysis and independent t test for comparison between baseline and post intervention outcomes.

 
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