Status:
COMPLETED
Movement Control Exercises With and Without Specific Breathing Techniques for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Kuopio University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southern Denmark
Conditions:
Chronic Low-back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-68 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading disability globally. Exercise therapies are one of the most commonly prescribed treatment options for CLBP. Specific breathing techniques have been shown to e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18-68-years-old
- Low back pain lasting more than 3 months (pain sensation more than 3 days per week)
- A numerical pain scale of more than 3
- ≥ 2/6 positive low back movement control tests (as described by Luomajoki et al.)
- Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire score of five or greater
- Who are physically able to perform movement control tests and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Any history of malignant cancer
- Neurological disease affecting the central nervous system (MS, dementia)
- Rheumatic disease (fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis/rheumatoid arthritis)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
- Spinal surgery in the last 12 months
- A cardiac pacemaker
- Signs and symptoms of nerve root pathology during the clinic visits.
- Women who become pregnant during the data collection will also be excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 8 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 14 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05268822
Start Date
February 8 2022
End Date
November 14 2022
Last Update
March 9 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Private Clinic of principal investigator
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, 00100