Additional Effects of Retro Walking.

The aim of this study is to find the effects of retro walking along with core stabilization on pain, disability and balance in non-specific chronic low back pain patients. Randomized controlled trials will be done at Railway general hospital, Rawalpindi and Care plus medical center, Islamabad. The sample size was 42. The subjects were divided into two groups, 21 subjects in group A will undergo retro-walking along with core stabilization and 21 in group B will undergo only core stabilization exercises. Conventional physical therapy protocol will apply to both groups. Sampling technique applied was purposive nonprobability sampling technique. Only 25-40 years individual with chronic low back pain were included. Tools used in the study are visual analogue scale, Modified Oswestry Disability Index and gait and balance app. Data will be analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.

NCT Number	NCT07484542
Lead Sponsor	Riphah International University
Conditions	Low Back Pain, Chronic
Enrollment	42 participants
Start Date	2026-02-28
Primary Completion	2026-05-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-20