Evaluation of feedback methods during segmental stabilization in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic lumbar back pain
- Registration Number
- DRKS00032676
- Lead Sponsor
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
• Chronic lumbar non-specific back pain lasting longer than 6 months
• Independent mobility
Exclusion Criteria
• Diagnosed MCI, dementia
• Immobility or mobility possible only with assistance
• Sensory and/or motor deficits
• Unable to actively perform exercises (especially segmental stabilization exercises)
• Fractures of the spine in the last 6 months
• Spinal malignancies and tumors, spondylitis and spondylodiscitis, fibromyalgia
• intervertebral disc surgery in the medical history
• Presence of cardiac pacemakers
• Venous thrombosis
• Use of muscle relaxants
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To measure the difference in correct exercise performance of segmental stabilization exercises between the palpation group and the RUSI group as measured by the averaged preferential activation ratio (PAR) of the deep abdominal muscles in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain.<br><br>Hypothesis:<br><br>H0: The averaged preferred activation ratio (PAR) during segmental stabilization in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain does not differ between the palpation group and the RUSI group.<br><br>H1: The averaged preferential activation ratio (PAR) during segmental stabilization in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain differs between the palpation group and the RUSI group.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in speed of learning of SSE between the palpation group and the RUSI group, as measured by the number of repetition attempts to positive preferred activation ratio (PAR) of deep abdominal muscles in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain.<br><br>Assessment of perception of deep abdominal muscle contraction in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain in the palpation group and the RUSI group.<br><br>Difference in averaged preferred activation ratio (PAR) of deep abdominal muscles in standing and supine during SSE in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain.<br><br>Acceptability of ultrasound-based feedback.<br><br>Difference in subjective burden during exercise performance of SSE between the palpation group and the RUSI group in older adults with chronic lumbar back pain.<br><br>Perception of user experience and comfort of wearing the body-mounted ultrasound-based handheld device.