Comparing Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training Added to Physiotherapy in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of basic and functional respiratory muscle training on pain, disability, and functionality in people with non-specific chronic low back pain lasting at least 3 months. The study randomly assigns participants to one of three groups to compare different treatment combinations over 10 weeks. The aim is to better understand how these therapies impact pain levels, disability, physical activity, and quality of life. Participants will be divided into three groups one receiving only classical physiotherapy, the second combining classical physiotherapy with foundation inspiratory muscle training, and the third combining classical physiotherapy with functional inspiratory muscle training. Physiotherapy includes hotpack, ultrasound, TENS, and basic exercises over 30 face-to-face sessions. The muscle training groups also perform home exercises twice daily, monitored with diaries, with intensity adjusted weekly. Assessments occur before treatment, after 30 sessions, and at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Researchers will measure pain intensity, disability, respiratory muscle strength, and muscle thickness, among other outcomes. Physical tests include aerobic capacity, flexibility, muscle strength, core endurance, and postural control. Questionnaires will evaluate quality of life, fear of movement, anxiety, depression, and treatment satisfaction. This comprehensive monitoring aims to track progress and safety throughout the study duration.

Effects of Foundation and Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain