Study Protocol Supporting Materials: Aquatic Therapy vs Conventional Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain (RCT NCT07196826)

This item contains the supporting materials for the study protocol titled "Effect of Passive Versus Active Aquatic Therapy Over Conventional Physiotherapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Crossover Trial" (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07196826; GMU IRB approval IRB-COHS-STD-122-APR-2024). This is a single-center, randomized crossover trial comparing active aquatic therapy, passive aquatic therapy (Watsu), and conventional physiotherapy in 12 participants with chronic low back pain. The trial has not yet recruited participants, and no outcome data are associated with this deposit. The following files are included: 1. SPIRIT 2025 Checklist – completed checklist mapping the protocol to SPIRIT 2025 reporting items. 2. Informed Consent Form – template consent form to be signed by participants prior to enrolment. 3. Participant Information Sheet – information provided to participants before obtaining consent. 4. VAS Pain Questionnaire – Visual Analogue Scale form used to assess pain intensity at each study timepoint. 5. Figure 1 – Participant flow diagram (CONSORT-style).6. Note: The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), used as a secondary outcome measure, is a copyrighted instrument (Fairbank & Pynsent, 2000) and is not deposited here; it is available from the original publisher/copyright holder. These materials are shared under a CC0 licence in accordance with F1000Research's Open Data policy.