Physical Activity and Exercise for Disability and Improving Mental Health in Elderly With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID
NCT07178561
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Al-Azhar University
Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: The Effect of Physical Activity Program Along With Exercises on Disability Level and Mental Health Among the Elderly Population With Chronic Low Back Pain. Give me Breif Title

Enrollment: 100 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Other: Advices
  • Intervention: Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
  • Intervention: Community Health Services
  • Intervention: Counseling
  • Intervention: Exercise
  • Other: Exercises and Physical Activity Program
  • Other: Exercises for lower back
  • Intervention: Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services
  • Intervention: Health Services
  • Intervention: Mental Health Services
  • Intervention: Motor Activity
  • Intervention: Movement
  • Intervention: Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
  • Intervention: Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena

Who may be eligible

Ages
55 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 60 years or older. 2. Chronic Low Back Pain: History of low back pain lasting ≥12 weeks Poor sleep quality, defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \>5. 3. Mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety or depression, defined as a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score \>7. 4. Ability to walk independently or with minimal assistance, allowing participation in treadmill or cycling exercises. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe Mental Health Issues: Severe anxiety or depression (HADS score \>15) or any other major psychiatric disorder. 2. Acute or Unstable Medical Conditions: Including recent cardiovascular events (e.g., myocardial infarction, unstable angina), uncontrolled hypertension, or severe respiratory disease. 3. Severe Musculoskeletal Disorders: Conditions that prevent safe participation in exercise, such as recent fractures, severe osteoporosis with risk of fracture, or advanced spinal pathology. 4. Neurological Disorders: Significant neurological impairments affecting balance or mobility (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, severe peripheral neuropathy). 5. Recent Spine Surgery: Lumbar or spinal surgery within the past 6 months. 6. Cognitive Impairment: Inability to understand instructions or provide informed consent. 7. Participation in structured exercise programs in the past 3 months that could confound results.

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: Palestinian Territories

  • Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Naser Medical Complex _ Al shifa — Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
September 10, 2025
Primary completion date
July 1, 2026
Completion date
February 1, 2027
First posted
September 17, 2025

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07178561
Registry last updated
September 22, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
September 28, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
September 28, 2026

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