Effects Of Down-Dog Yoga On Pain And Posture In Children With Nonspecific Low Back Pain
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: down dog yoga.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Low Back Pain. Basic parameters: 8 years — 14 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
To manage back pain and correct postural imbalances in children, Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) promotes flexibility, core strength, and spinal alignment. Traditional physiotherapy may seem repetitive and less engaging for kids. Yoga offers a developmentally appropriate, non-invasive, and enjoyable alternative. Studying its effectiveness could provide a simple, affordable, and accessible therapy option.
Detailed description
School-aged children are increasingly experiencing nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) as a result of sedentary lifestyles, bad posture, and inactivity. This illness frequently results in discomfort, decreased engagement in physical activities, and a lower standard of living. Preventing chronic pain and long-term incapacity requires early intervention.
The benefits of yoga as a physical and mental treatment for musculoskeletal issues are becoming more widely acknowledged. A basic yoga stance that develops the core muscles, improves spinal alignment, and extends the body's posterior chain is the Down-Dog pose. Research on its use in the paediatric population is few, despite the fact that its advantages in adults are widely established. The purpose of this study is to investigate how well Down-Dog yoga helps children with NSLBP with their pain management and posture. Participants in this randomized controlled experiment will be school-age children (8-14 years old) with a clinical diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain. A control group will get traditional stretching and posture correction activities, while an experimental group will practice Down-Dog yoga. Participants will be randomly assigned to either group.
During a six-week period, both interventions will be given three times a week for 30 minutes each. The Plumb Line Test and Modified Schober's Test will be used to assess postural alignment, and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be used to gauge pain levels.
Children's everyday functioning will be evaluated as a result of the intervention using the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Data will be gathered both before and after the intervention, and the proper statistical methods will be used for analysis.
Interventions
- Other down dog yoga
experimenbtal group was given down dog yoga protocol along with back and trunk isometric and trunk streching control group wasa givcen standard phyiotherapy intervention total 2 session will given each week consisting of 30 mints
Primary outcome measures
- plumb line for posture correction [Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Children aged 8 to 14 years Actively enrolled in a regular school setting. Clinical diagnosis of non-specific low back pain Pain duration of at least 4 weeks but less than 6 months. Self-reported pain of ≥3 on a 10-point Visual Analog Scale or age-appropriate pain scale Presence of observable postural misalignment
Exclusion criteria
History or evidence of spinal deformity Structural abnormalities History of neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy, or epilepsy Trauma, fractures, or surgery to the spine or lower limbs in the last 6 months.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07331610 · MUHAMMAD HAROON UR RAHMAN