Effectiveness of group therapy in a functional setting, compared to usual physiotherapy treatment protocols for non-specific chronic low back pain patients
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Health conditions: pain, mobility, activity and disabilityKey words:non-specific Low Back Pain, Core stabilization, Exercise, Stabilization, Group therapy, Local stabilization and Global stabilization.aspecifieke lage rugklachten, rompstabiliteit, oefeningen, stabiliseren, groepstherapie, lokale stabilisatoren en globale stabilisatoren
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25338
- Lead Sponsor
- Drs. Carolien GerritsenDepartment of Health ScienceUniversity of Twente, the NetherlandsZwiepseweg 1437241 PT LochemTel: +(31)6-30355144Mail: c.j.g.gerritsen@alumnus.utwente.nl
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 91
Inclusion Criteria
chronic non-specific low back pain (duration of >3 months), presently seeking care for low back pain, between 18 and 80 years of age, screening to indicated that the patient was suitable for active exercises, available during 5 weeks, had at least a VAS score greater than 1.
Exclusion Criteria
specific low back pain diagnosis, such as radicular pain, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, infection, tumour, stenosis, Scheurmann’s disease and rheumatic problems, limb or lumbar spine surgery in last 3 months, pregnancy or instructed by a general practitioner or medical specialist not to perform physically activities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pain measured by VAS (0-10)<br /><br>Mobility was measured with the fingertip to floor
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient specific measure of function (PSK) <br /><br>and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ)