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Recording Methods of Muscle Activity "Onset".
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborator:
Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00184535
First received: September 15, 2005
Last updated: October 17, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
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Purpose
Delayed anticipatory muscle activity response in deep low back and abdominal muscles has been observed in patients with low back pain, indicative of a pathological condition. Muscle activity onset is traditionally recorded by intramuscular electromyography, but there is a need for a less cumbersome recording method in large clinical studies. The purpose of this experimental study is to explore whether high-frame rate m-mode ultrasound and tissue velocity imaging could measure anticipatory muscle responses ("onset") in the abdominal muscles reliably and comparably accurate to intramuscular EMG.
| Condition |
|---|
| Low Back Pain |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Case-Only Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional |
| Official Title: | Muscle Activity "Onset" in the Transversus Abdominis - Simultaneous Recordings by Intramuscular Electromyography and High Frame Rate Ultrasound Imaging. |
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 65 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Healthy men and women between 30-65 yrs with no recent low back pain
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy
- 30-65 yrs
Exclusion Criteria:
- recent low back pain
- low back, neck or shoulder pain inflicting work absence or bed rest
- cardiac, rheumatic or other serious illness
- pregnancy
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00184535
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00184535
Locations
| Norway | |
| Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Nasjonal senter for spinale lidelser | |
| Trondheim, Norway, 7489 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy
Investigators
| Study Chair: | Ottar Vasseljen, PhD | Norw. Univ of Sci and Technol |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00184535 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
REK 4.2005.885 |
| Study First Received: | September 15, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | October 17, 2012 |
Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
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Low back pain Neuromuscular control Anticipatory motor control Musculoskeletal Physiologic Processes |
Muscle, Skeletal Ultrasonography Electromyography |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Back Pain Low Back Pain Pain |
Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
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