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Anticipatory Muscle Control and Effect of Stabilizing Exercises in Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Study NCT00201513. Last updated on January 22, 2008. Information provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Descriptive Information Fields

Brief Title ^†

Anticipatory Muscle Control and Effect of Stabilizing Exercises in Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain

Official Title ^†

Randomized Controlled Trial of Stabilizing Exercises and Effect on Anticipatory Muscle Control in Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain

Brief Summary

Muscular stability is essential to the spinal column to avoid harmful strain and injury to its structures. Sudden postural disturbances impose reactive internal forces through the spine. If the muscles do not react before the internal reactive forces propagate through the spine, there is a short fraction of time where the spinal column may lack sufficient muscular support. Studies have shown that in patients with low back pain deep abdominal and back muscle have a delayed response to reactive forces. The purpose of this study is to verify these findings and to investigate whether tailored interventions can improve the reaction time in stabilizing muscle around the lower spinal column i patients with subacute and chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Study Type ^†

Interventional

Study Design ^†

Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary Outcome Measure ^†

Muscle activity onset in transversus abdominal muscle [ Time Frame: 1 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measure ^†

Pain [ Time Frame: 2 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Function (Oswestry v2) [ Time Frame: 2 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Fear of avoidance belief [ Time Frame: 1 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Assessment of isolated transversus abd. and multifidus control [ Time Frame: 1 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Condition ^†

Low Back Pain

Intervention ^†

Procedure: Exercise or information

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Recruitment Information Fields

Recruitment Status ^†

Active, not recruiting

Enrollment ^†

Start Date ^†

January 2006

Completion Date

October 2008

Eligibility Criteria ^†

Inclusion Criteria:

Unspecific subacute, subacute remitting and chronic LBP
Both sexes, 20-60 yrs of age
LBP between 2-8 on a 11-pt numeric rating scale

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous back surgery
Sick listed more than one year
Radiating pain below knee or motor deficits
Systemic diseases and "red flags"
Diagnosed psychiatric disease
Ingoing insurance claim
Pregnancy

Gender

Both

Ages

20 Years to 60 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^††

Location Countries ^†

Norway

Administrative Information Fields

NCT ID ^†

NCT00201513

Organization ID

REK 4.2005.1720

Secondary IDs ^††

Study Sponsor ^†

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborators ^††

Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

Investigators ^†

Study Chair:

Ottar Vasseljen, PhD

National center for spinal diseases

Information Provided By

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Verification Date

January 2008

First Received Date ^†

September 16, 2005

Last Updated Date

January 22, 2008

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