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Effects of GPR on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Led by Federal University of Bahia · Updated on 2025-08-05
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Introduction: Low back pain affects approximately 18.5% of the Brazilian population in adulthood, significantly impacting the quality of life and generating substantial costs for the health system. The Global Postural Reeducation Method (GPR) is a promising therapeutic alternative due to its multidimensional approach, capable of improving postural control and reducing pain. Objectives: to evaluate the Efficacy of the RPG method compared to simulated RPG (SHAM) in treating patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Methods: Randomized sham-controlled clinical trial. Forty-two adult individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain will be recruited and distributed into two groups: the Experimental Group (EG), which will receive GPR sessions, and the Control Group (CG), which will receive RPG-SHAM sessions. Both groups will be treated for 30 minutes once a week for 8 weeks. Descriptive analysis will be performed, continuous variables will be summarized to the mean, and standard deviation and categorical variables will be summarized as absolute and relative frequencies. To assess the effects of the intervention over team, analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures will be used, with a significance level of 5% (p \< 0.05). Expected Results: This study is expected to provide robust evidence on the effectiveness of RPG in treating patients with low back pain, contributing to a better understanding of this complex health condition. The results will potentially positively impact the clinical practice of Orthopedic Physiotherapy, offering an exercise-based and accessible approach for treating patients with low back pain.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of GPR on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged between 18 and 55 years with chronic non-specific low back pain
- Voluntary agreement to participate and signing of the Free and Informed Consent Form
- No prior treatment with the Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) method
- No physiotherapy treatment received in the last 2 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Acute low back pain or symptoms lasting less than two weeks
- Use of medicinal blocking in the spine in the last six months
- Presence of extruded or sequestered disk hernia
- Current or under investigation for any type of neoplasia
- History of spine surgery with prosthesis placement
- Intellectual or sensory disabilities preventing understanding or symptom description
- Significant tactile sensitivity changes preventing symptom reporting
- Any vestibular disorders
- Serious spinal pathologies
- Amputation of upper or lower limbs
- Spinal cord injury
- Low back pain with sacroiliac irradiation
- Rheumatic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis or Fibromyalgia
- Conservative treatments like acupuncture, hydrotherapy, manual therapy, Pilates, or conventional physiotherapy in the last 2 months
- Travel plans in the coming months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Clínica Escola de Fisioterapia da UFBA - CEF/UFBA
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil, 40210905
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Research Team
R
Ramon J Santos, Master, PT
CONTACT
K
KAREN V TRIPPO, PhD, PT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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