Development of a Fascial Training Based Mobile Application and Investigation of Its Effectiveness in Patients With Disc Herniation

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

fascial exercise home brochure: Fascia exercises are taught by the physiotherapist in the clinical setting and if the exercises are performed incorrectly, intervention is made and the correct exercise is taught. At home, the individual is motivated and monitored with an exercise diary. He/she remembers the exercises from the home brochure.

Fascial exercise based mobile application: Fascia exercises are taught by the physiotherapist in the clinical setting and if the exercises are performed incorrectly, intervention is made and the correct exercise is taught. At home, the individual is motivated and monitored with an exercise diary. Performs the exercises by watching videos on the mobile application. The physiotherapist intervenes in motivation with instant notifications via the mobile application.

lumbal stabilizasyon home brochure: Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a structured home-based lumbar stabilization exercise program designed to improve spinal stability, core muscle control, and functional performance. The program will target deep trunk stabilizer muscles, including the transversus abdominis and multifidus, through low-load, motor control-based exercises. The intervention will last for 14 days, with exercises to be performed 3 times for everyday, Each session will last approximately 20-30 minutes and consist of: Warm-up (1 minutes): Breathing exercises and gentle mobility Core Stabilization (15-20 minutes): Exercises such as abdominal hollowing, bridging, bird-dog, side plank, and dead bug - progressing from static holds to dynamic movements as tolerated Cool-down (1 minutes): Light stretching and relaxation

Study summary

This study will compare three different groups for lumbar disc herniation. The first group will do fascia exercises via a mobile application, the second group will do fascia exercises via a home leaflet, and the third group will do lumbar stabilization exercises via a home leaflet. Since there is not yet a mobile application that includes fascia exercises, this application will be made available to patients for home use after it is developed during the study.

The physiotherapist will teach the exercises in the clinical setting in three different groups.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Development of a Fascial Exercise Based Mobile Application and Investigation of Its Effectiveness in Patients with Disc Herniation — 14 days after the start of the exercise programme
  Change in self-reported low back pain intensity as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is a unidimensional pain assessment tool consisting of a 10 cm horizontal line anchored by "no pain" (0 cm) and "worst imaginable pain" (10 cm). Participants will mark their current pain level on the line. The distance (in cm) from the left end to the mark will be recorded as the pain score.

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