Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Intervention for Unilateral Amputees With Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A three-month, randomized, controlled study will be used to examine the effects of a home-based resistance exercise program on improving pain severity and functional ability in unilateral lower extrem...
Detailed Description
Amputation to the lower extremity is a life-changing event. Approximately 2 million Americans live with limb loss, with \~45% of losses occurring from traumatic mechanisms. After the injury has healed...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between 18-60 years of age
- English speaking
- Suffering from chronic LBP (\>3 months with ≥3 pain episodes per week)
- Baseline pain of ≥3 points out of 10 on the NRSPain scale
- Amputation ≥1 year prior and their current prosthesis must have been worn for at least 6 months (prosthesis K-Level of K2 or greater, indicating the subject is able to ambulate and traverse low-level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs, or uneven surfaces).
- Must have regular access to a computer for skype, or a mobile phone or iPAD to perform facetime
Exclusion
- Acute back injury
- Any other chronic back pathology (i.e. herniated disc, ankylosing spondylosis, other related neurologic disease)
- Pain symptoms or functional limitations (including those that may require assistive devices) that preclude participation in resistance exercise or physical activity
- Back surgery within the past two years that restrict daily physical activities
- Currently enrolled in any other resistance or strengthening exercise interventions
- Pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 14 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 4 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
6 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03300375
Start Date
September 14 2017
End Date
March 4 2020
Last Update
March 6 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611