STOPS approach to individualised physiotherapy versus usual physiotherapy care for chronic low back pain in India: A randomised controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as India. Many treatment approaches fail to address the multidimensional nature of LBP, leading to suboptimal outcomes. The Specific Treatment of Problems of the Spine (STOPS) approach addresses biological, neurophysiological, and psychosocial factors to deliver individualised physiotherapy for LBP, yet its effectiveness in India has not been explored.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of individualised physiotherapy using the STOPS approach compared to usual physiotherapy care in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in India.

Methods

This is a parallel-group superiority randomised controlled trial with blind

SUBMITTER: Hahne AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752971 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature