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Effect of Pain Education and Physiotherapy Exercises on Pain, Disability and Fear of Movement in Patients with Low Back Pain : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Completed
Conditions
Disorder of muscle, unspecified,
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/01/039608
Lead Sponsor
MGM Institute of PHYSIOTHERAPY
Brief Summary

Background: The prevalence of low back pain in todays world is quite high among young adults due to prolonged sedentary sitting work and abnormal posturing. There are many pharmaceutical and therapeutic management present for managing the pain but very few literature is present on improving the psychosocial factors that are affected due to this pain suffering. Thus with this background , this study will be helpful in finding the effect of psychosocial counselling on pain perception and quality of life in general. AIM - To determine the effect of pain neuro physiological education along with therapeutic exercises on pain, disability and kinesiophobia in patients with non specific low back pain.Methodology : Interventional study will be conducted with 60 participants randomly allocated to experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30). Experimental group will receive 4 weeks of exercise session(1 week in opd and rest home program) and 2 pain neurosciences education sessions one at the initiation of protocol and one on the 12th day. Control group will receive 4 weeks of exercise program with one week in opd and rest 3 at home.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Low back pain of non-specific origin for 3 months or more.
  • VAS score ranges from 2 to 7.
  • PCS score from 18-30(25-75% affection) 4.
  • Willingness to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
  • 1.Patients on pain medication 2.Presence of congenital or acquired deformities of the spine and lower limb.
  • 3.Recent surgeries, fracture or injuries to the spine in the past 1 year.
  • 6.Potts spine 7.Systemic illness.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Pain CatastrophizationAt Baseline and at 4 weeks i.e at the end of intervention
2.DisabilityAt Baseline and at 4 weeks i.e at the end of intervention
3.KinesiophobiaAt Baseline and at 4 weeks i.e at the end of intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.PainAt Baseline and at 4 weeks i.e at the end of intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MGM REHABILITATION AND FITNESS CENTRE

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Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India

MGM REHABILITATION AND FITNESS CENTRE
🇮🇳Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India
DEEBA SHAIKH
Principal investigator
8149497832
deeba.zilch@gmail.com

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