Back and glute exercises may ease pelvic pain, small trial hopes
NCT ID NCT07477717
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding latissimus dorsi (upper back) strengthening to standard gluteal exercises can better reduce pain and improve pelvic alignment in people with sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Forty adults aged 35-55 with chronic low back pain from this condition will be split into two groups: one doing only gluteal exercises, the other adding upper back exercises. Over 6 weeks, researchers will measure pain, disability, and pelvic position changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise program (gluteal strengthening with or without latissimus dorsi strengthening)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective exercise approach for managing sacroiliac joint pain and improving daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise programs also depend on patient adherence and proper technique.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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35 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 : * Patient with clinical diagnosis of low back pain because of SIJD. * Age between 35-55 years old. * Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) score of less than 8 * moderate disability score ranging from 5-14 on the Arabic version of Roland-Arabic Disability Questionnaire (ArRMDQ). * Patients with unilateral chronic pain for more than 3 months below L5 overlap the posterior aspect of the SIJ around PSIS. * Patients with gluteal pain with or without groin pain, with or without lower extremity pain that are not compatible with the lumbar nerve roots dermatome. * ≥4 in the diagnostic scoring system. * Two out of 4 positive tests in a cluster of Laslett. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any previous fractures or surgery in the lumbosacral or pelvic region before the study. * Pregnancy and lactation during study. * Radicular pain or radiculopathy. * Spinal pathology. * Participation in physiotherapy sessions within 6 months before enrollment in the study. * Injection of corticosteroids or anaesthetics in the SIJ during the previous month. * Sacroiliac infection or sacroiliitis. * Neurological signs of spinal stenosis. * Uncontrolled hyper-tension. * Treatment, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and painkillers, during the study
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Locations
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Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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