The Effects of Lumbar Stabilization Exercise on Transversus Abdominis Muscle Activation Capacity and Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

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• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: trunk muscle strengthening exercise; Other: lumbar stabilization exercise

• Registration Number: NCT03121703
• Lead Sponsor: Inje University

Brief Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises on pain intensity, transversus abdominis muscle (TrA) activation capacity, functional disability, and TrA thickness in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Subjects: The subjects of this study were 30 CLBP patients. Methods: The experimental group performed diverse lumbar stabilization exercises in different postures, and the control group conducted an ordinary trunk muscle strengthening exercise. Results: There were significant differences in pain intensity, TrA activation capacity, functional disability, and TrA thickness between before and after the intervention in both groups. Significant differences between the two groups were shown in the pain intensity, TrA activation capacity, and functional disability after the intervention. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in TrA thickness. Conclusion: Lumbar stabilization exercises in different postures could reduce pain, functional disability, and increase TrA activation capacity and thickness in CLBP patients.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-17
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-20
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-20
• Study Start: 2017-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-05-30
• Study Completion: 2017-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• patients who felt low back pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Orthopedic surgery within 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
trunk muscle strengthening exercise	trunk muscle strengthening exercise	trunk muscle strengthening exercise
lumbar stabilization exercises group	lumbar stabilization exercise	diverse lumbar stabilization exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
transverse abdominis thickness	1 year	ultrasound image for measuring transverse abdominis thickness