Status:
COMPLETED
High Intensity Interval Training VS Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Chronic Low Back Pain Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
Cerini Tamara
Collaborating Sponsors:
Schulthess Klinik
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
29-69 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current guidelines for non-specific CLBP, recommend a conservative approach with exercise therapy, as first line treatment. Endurance and resistance training are two examples of recommended exerci...
Detailed Description
The lack of studies using HIIT in CLBP subjects, is the reason why it is needed to conduct an investigation about its effects. However, firstly it is needed to assess the feasibility and safety of th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Oswestry disability index (ODI) Score ≥ 14%
- Low back pain for at least 3 months.
- Declared suitable by their physician or hospital consultant to start an exercise programme and to perform a graded exercise testing to determine the heart rate peak.
- Good understanding of German or English, written and spoken.
- Age between 29 - 69
- No or stopped physical therapy.
Exclusion
- Pre-existing unstable heart disease or suspected angina pectoris, cardiac dysrhythmias, heart failure, aneurysm or aortic stenosis.
- Known pregnancy.
- Previous low back spinal surgery in the last 2 years.
- Tumour, spinal stenosis, spinal fractures or radiculopathy.
- Comorbid health conditions like diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis or other systemic inflammatory diseases.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 25 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 13 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04055545
Start Date
September 25 2019
End Date
March 13 2020
Last Update
April 14 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Schulthess Klinik
Zurich, Switzerland, 8008