Clinical Trial

The Effects of Spinal Mobilization Added to an Exercise Program in Recreational Tennis Players With Mechanical Low Back Pain

Completed
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Summary
This prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates whether the addition of spinal mobilization to a structured home exercise program improves pain, flexibility, lower-extremity strength, dynamic balance, and jump performance in recreational tennis players (aged 18-45 years; BMI 18-30 kg/m²) with non-radiating mechanical low back pain. Participants were allocated to two parallel groups: a Control Group performing a 21-session home exercise program for 3 weeks, and an Experimental Group performing the same program plus four physiotherapist-administered spinal mobilization sessions (one at baseline and one weekly for 3 weeks). Outcomes were the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain during physical activity, at rest, and at night; the Y-Balance Test; the Vertical Jump Test; the Sit-and-Reach Test; and isometric strength measured with a back-chest-leg dynamometer.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07573254
Lead Sponsor Istinye University
Conditions Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Recreational Physical Activity, Tennis, Manual Therapy, Therapeutic Exercise, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Enrollment 31 participants
Start Date 2025-04-01
Primary Completion 2025-08-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-08-20 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-07