The Effects of EMS-Combined Body Awareness Exercises on Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Sponsor
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Study ID
NCT07411053
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Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • EMS-Assisted Body Awareness Exercises — BEHAVIORAL
    This intervention consists of a body awareness-based rehabilitation program supported by electrical muscle stimulation. EMS will be applied to the lumbar and trunk muscles during selected exercises to facilitate muscle activation, improve postural control, and enhance sensorimotor awareness. The exercise program will include postural alignment, breathing regulation, controlled movement patterns, and proprioceptive training.
  • Exercises — BEHAVIORAL
    This intervention consists of a structured body awareness-based exercise program focusing on postural control, breathing, movement quality, and proprioceptive awareness. Exercises will be performed without any electrical stimulation and will be supervised by trained physiotherapists

Study Details

Low back pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions worldwide and is a leading cause of disability and reduced quality of life. Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP), which has no identifiable underlying pathology, accounts for the majority of low back pain cases and often requires a multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. Body awareness-based exercises aim to improve postural control, movement quality, and the individual's perception of bodily sensations, and have been shown to be beneficial in chronic pain management. Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a non-invasive modality that enhances neuromuscular activation and may support functional recovery when combined with exercise interventions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of EMS-combined body awareness exercises on pain intensity, functional disability, and body awareness in individuals with non-specific low back pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving EMS-assisted body awareness training or a control group receiving standard body awareness exercises. Outcome measures will be assessed before and after the intervention period. This study aims to provide evidence on whether the addition of EMS to body awareness-based rehabilitation leads to superior clinical outcomes compared to body awareness exercises alone in individuals with non-specific low back pain.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 13, 2026
Start date
Feb 1, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
May 1, 2026
Completion
Jun 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
72 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: EMS-Assisted Body Awareness Exercise Group
    Participants in this group will receive a structured body awareness-based exercise program combined with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). EMS will be applied to the lumbar and related trunk muscles during selected exercise components in order to enhance neuromuscular activation and sensorimotor integration. The intervention will be delivered by trained physiotherapists under standardized clinical conditions.
  • Active Comparator: Exercise Group
    Participants in this group will receive the same structured body awareness-based exercise program without electrical muscle stimulation. The program will focus on posture, breathing, movement quality, and proprioceptive awareness, and will be delivered by trained physiotherapists under standardized clinical conditions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Functional Disability [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 8 ]

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