Status:

COMPLETED

A Pilot Study of Motor Control Exercise and Patient Education for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Rural Nigerian Community.

Lead Sponsor:

Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Conditions:

Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this pilot single-blind randomized clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of implementing motor control exercise and patient education for the management of chronic low back p...

Detailed Description

This study will determine whether supervised exercise training emphasizing motor control exercise (MCE) approach and a designed patient education (PE) program based on the psychosocial approach will b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female between 18 and 65 years old.
  • Primary complaint of LBP experienced at least over the previous 3-month duration.
  • Ability to read/understand English or Hausa language.

Exclusion

  • Previous history of thoracic spine or lumbosacral spine surgery.
  • Any neurological findings indicating radiculopathy.
  • Evidence of serious spine pathology (e.g. tumor, infection, fracture, spinal stenosis, inflammatory disease).
  • Unstable or severe disabling chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.
  • History of serious psychological or psychiatric illness.
  • Current pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 20 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03398174

Start Date

January 20 2018

End Date

May 1 2018

Last Update

November 15 2018

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Tsakuwa Primary Healthcare Center

Kano, Nigeria, 700