Investigation on the effectiveness of abdominal hollowing home-exercises using a portable ultrasound: randomized controlled trial

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• Conditions: People with low back pain

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000036777
• Lead Sponsor: Saitama Prefectural University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Undertaking treatment for the low back pain during the study period in the hospital Congenital disorders Diagnosed neurological disorders Diagnosed mental disorders Pregnancy Diagnosed spinal deformity

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change rate in the thickness of the transverse abdominal muscle during the Abdominal Hollowing (baseline and 1 and 2 weeks after the baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective difficulty of the Abdominal Hollowing (The Rating Scale Mental Effort)(baseline and 1 and 2 weeks after the baseline) Pain intensity (The P4) (baseline and 1 and 2 weeks after the baseline) Disability (The Oswestry Disability index)(baseline and 1 and 2 weeks after the baseline) Quality of life (The EQ-5D) (baseline and 1 and 2 weeks after the baseline) Exercise adherence (1 week after the baseline) Effect of intervention (The Global rating recovery scale) (1 and 2 weeks after the baseline)