Study links balance problems to fear of falling in elderly women with back pain
NCT ID NCT07170501
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 70 elderly women with long-term non-specific low back pain to see how their balance relates to disability, fear of falling, and social participation. Researchers measured balance, disability, and community involvement. The goal is to better understand these connections to improve fall prevention and rehabilitation strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help design better fall-prevention and rehabilitation programs for older women with back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all elderly women or lead to direct clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
A total of 70 female participants aged between 55 and 65 years diagnosed with non-specific low back pain will be recruited for this study. All participants will be community-dwelling elderly women with adequate cognitive capacity, confirmed by a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24 or above, to ensure reliable completion of assessment tools.
- Ages
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55 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria include independent ambulation with or without assistive devices and a clinical diagnosis of non-specific low back pain persisting for at least three months. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants presenting with specific low back pain due to identifiable organic or pathological causes-such as herniated discs, spinal infections, fractures, tumors, inflammatory arthropathies, or neurological disorders affecting balance or gait-will be excluded to maintain sample homogeneity. Additional exclusion criteria include recent lower limb orthopedic surgery (within the past six months), uncontrolled cardiovascular or metabolic diseases, uncorrected visual or vestibular impairments, and severe cognitive impairment (MMSE \< 24).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azza Mohammed
Giza, 12511, Egypt
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