Postural function of the diaphragm in persons with and without chronic low back pain.
Pavel Kolar, Jan Sulc, Martin Kyncl...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22236541Actively Recruiting
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Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
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Comparison of Foundation and Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training Added to Classical Physiotherapy in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Led by Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi · Updated on 2024-12-31
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Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Lead Sponsor
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Hacettepe University
Collaborating Sponsor
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effects of basic and functional respiratory muscle training on pain, disability, and functionality in people with non-specific chronic low back pain lasting at least 3 months. The study randomly assigns participants to one of three groups to compare different treatment combinations over 10 weeks. The aim is to better understand how these therapies impact pain levels, disability, physical activity, and quality of life. Participants will be divided into three groups: one receiving only classical physiotherapy, the second combining classical physiotherapy with foundation inspiratory muscle training, and the third combining classical physiotherapy with functional inspiratory muscle training. Physiotherapy includes hotpack, ultrasound, TENS, and basic exercises over 30 face-to-face sessions. The muscle training groups also perform home exercises twice daily, monitored with diaries, with intensity adjusted weekly. Assessments occur before treatment, after 30 sessions, and at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Researchers will measure pain intensity, disability, respiratory muscle strength, and muscle thickness, among other outcomes. Physical tests include aerobic capacity, flexibility, muscle strength, core endurance, and postural control. Questionnaires will evaluate quality of life, fear of movement, anxiety, depression, and treatment satisfaction. This comprehensive monitoring aims to track progress and safety throughout the study duration.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effects of Foundation and Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Volunteering to participate in the study
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Having low back pain lasting at least 3 months (12 weeks)
- Pain intensity of 3 or higher on the Visual Analog Scale
- Right-hand dominant
You will not qualify if you...
- Not volunteering to participate in the study
- History of cancer
- Spinal infection
- Rheumatological condition
- Spinal fracture
- Presence of red flag signs such as sudden weight loss or fever
- Psychological disorder
- Previous spinal surgery
- Radiculopathy (nerve-related lower extremity pain)
- Not completing home exercises at least 80%
- Anatomical or congenital abnormalities
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - 10 weeks
Participants receive one of three physiotherapy-based treatments for chronic low back pain over a period of 10 weeks. Treatments include classical physiotherapy alone, foundation inspiratory muscle training added to classical physiotherapy, or functional inspiratory muscle training added to classical physiotherapy. Sessions occur face-to-face 3 days a week for a total of 30 sessions. On non-face-to-face days, participants in the inspiratory muscle training groups perform home exercises twice daily and monitor progress with a diary.
3 face-to-face visits per week for 10 weeks; home exercises twice daily on other days
Follow-up
Duration - Up to 1 year post-treatment
Participants are monitored for pain intensity, disability level, respiratory muscle strength, muscle thickness, exercise capacity, flexibility, muscle strength, core endurance, postural control, quality of life, fear of movement, pain catastrophizing, anxiety and depression at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after treatment completion.
Visits at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after treatment
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran University
Kırşehir, Center, Turkey (Türkiye), 40100
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Research Team
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Fatih Özyurt, Master of Science
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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