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Abdominal Wall Evaluation in Low Back Pain

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01488760
First received: December 6, 2011
Last updated: NA
Last verified: December 2011
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate feed-forward contraction of the transversus abdominis and thickness of the transversus abdominis, obliquus internus, and obliquus externus during calm and standardized respiration in low back pain patients and pain-free subjects.


Condition
Abnormally Decreased Muscle Contraction

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Deep Abdominal Wall Muscle Dysfunction During Calm Respiration in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital:

Enrollment: 39
Study Start Date: December 2009
Study Completion Date: November 2010
Primary Completion Date: November 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
Nineteen women with low back pain
Twenty pain-free women

Detailed Description:

Low back pain patients have alterations in abdominal wall function, especially in the feed-forward activation of transversus muscle during limbs movements. However, there are no reports on the abdominal function in low back pain patients during physiological respiratory movement.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Community sample

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For the low back pain group: women with history of non-specific chronic low back pain for more than three months
  • For the pain-free group: pain-free women

Exclusion Criteria:

  • For both groups were: pregnancy, neurological condition, obesity (body mass index: BMI >30), or previous spine or abdominal surgery.
  • For the low back pain group: rheumatology diseases other than low back pain.
  • For the pain-free group: any rheumatology disease.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01488760

Locations
Brazil
Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Clarice Tanaka, PhD Full Professor - Department of Physical Therapy, Communication Science & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine - USP
Study Chair: Patricia R Patarro Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Study Chair: Renato A Sernik Institute of Radiology, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Study Chair: Débora M Meira Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Study Chair: América C Fracini Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Study Chair: Cássio M Siqueira Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01488760     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: FRACINI
Study First Received: December 6, 2011
Last Updated: December 6, 2011
Health Authority: Brazil: Ethics Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Pain
 Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

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