Can targeted exercises correct lower cross syndrome?
NCT ID NCT06303388
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two exercise programs—Bruegger's exercises and Egoscue exercises—each added to standard physiotherapy, for people with lower cross syndrome. Lower cross syndrome involves muscle imbalances that cause low back pain and excessive forward pelvic tilt. The study will measure changes in pain, spinal curvature, and pelvic tilt to see which approach offers better relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bruegger's exercise or Egoscue exercise, each combined with conventional physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If one approach proves superior, it could point toward a more effective exercise routine for managing lower cross syndrome pain and posture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply widely. Exercise-based interventions rely heavily on adherence and individual variation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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16 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: • Females and males aged between 16 to 65 years * Participants had to present with low back pain * Participants had to meet the criteria for lower crossed syndrome indicating tight hip flexors (Modified Thomas test) and erector spinae (visual assessment through toe touching) together with weak glutei (Prone Hip Extension Co-ordination/Strength Test) and abdominals (Trunk Flexion Co-ordination and Strength Test)and thoracic kyphosis. * Angle of anterior pelvic tilt \> 10 degrees Exclusion Criteria: • Participants who would be undergoing other forms of treatment that may interfere with the study, for the duration of the study, including other manipulative and physical therapies specific to back pain. * Presence of other conditions that may mimic low back pain, e.g. nerve entrapment. * Participants taking any medication that may interfere with the results of this study including, pain medication, anti-inflammatory medication, and muscle relaxants. * Surgery on the back, pelvis, or sacrum is indicated or has previously occurred * LBP having localised or radiating pain. * Practiced any kind of exercise or sports activity during the last 6 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Railway General Hospital
Rawalpindi, Federal, 44000, Pakistan
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