Ultrasound Assessment During Exercise

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Exercise; Other: Core stability exercise

• Registration Number: NCT01015846
• Lead Sponsor: University of Virginia

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the ability of the transverse abdominis (TrA) to contract during and after two different types of exercise - either sling based exercise or traditional core stability exercise. The TrA is measured by real time ultrasound imaging. The investigators hypothesized that the sling based exercise would activate the TrA to a greater degree and that there would be a greater activation after the exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03
• Primary Completion: 2009-09
• Study Completion: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-28
• Status Verified: 2009-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-11-16
• Study First Posted: 2009-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 2009-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Low back pain with stabilization classification

Exclusion Criteria

• Fractures, neurological condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Exercise	-
Core stability exercise	Core stability exercise	Traditional core stability exercise

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TrA activation ratio measured by RUSI	Pre - during - post exercise during a single day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Virginia; 🇺🇸 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States