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Movement Quality and Balance Improvement in People With Chronic Low Back Pain Following Trunk Muscle Training
Led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Updated on 2025-04-25
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
182 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of this project is to assess if Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) participant's movement quality and balance variables can change after training that decreases their pain and disability. It will also compare the difference between structural exercise (SE) and isolated trunk exercise (ITE). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What are the effect of the training on the participant's movement quality and balance. 2. What are the difference between different types of trunk muscle training on people with CLBP. Researchers will compare SE, ITE and control. Control group will receive back school education that was shown not to be effective in reducing pain and disability. Participants will: 1. Do home and in-lab based SE or ITE training, or maintain active daily living over 2 months. 2. Complete the pain and disability questionnaire and do several physical functioning tests while having their trunk and lower limb movement and muscle activation measured.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Movement Quality and Balance Improvement in People With Chronic Low Back Pain Following Trunk Muscle Training
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 25 kg/m2
- Experiencing intermittent low back pain lasting at least 3 months
- Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score between 17% and 45%
You will not qualify if you...
- Exercise contraindications based on physical activity readiness questionnaire
- Diagnosis or indication of other chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone fracture, or infection
- Having artificial lower limb joints, history of spinal surgery, or use of walking aid
- Personal mobility restrictions due to connective tissue diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, or central nervous system disorders
- Being pregnant or within 1 year postpartum
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Research Team
D
Dhananjaya Sutanto, Ph.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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