Low Blood Flow Restriction Training on Low Back Pain

ConditionLow Back Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorRiphah International University

About this trial

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to find the effectiveness of low load blood restriction training on improving hamstring muscle strength, alleviating pain and reducing functional disability in nonspecific low back pain patients

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Both gender

Age is between 18-45 years

Individuals with pain localized posteriorly below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds for more than 12 weeks

A score greater than or equal to 4/10 on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

Disqualifiers

Patients of spinal stenosis, disc herniation spondylolisthesis, spondylosis or osteoporosis will be excluded

Participants had a history of hip or lower extremity pathology requiring medical or surgical intervention.

History of venous thromboembolism (VTE), clotting or other hematologic disorder

Peripheral arterial disease, hypertension (blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg), coronary artery disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Conventional PT
  • Low Blood Flow Restriction Training

Treatment groups

44 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups