Short-term Effects of Exercise Program Versus Electropuncture on Pain, Depression, Range of Motion and Disability, in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
- Enrollment
- 68
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Algometry
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluate the effectiveness that exists when performing a treatment based on a table of exercises for strengthening the lumbar muscles versus a treatment based on electropuncture in patients with chronic low back pain.
Detailed Description
Low back pain has a high prevalence in all European countries, appearing as the main cause of activity limitation in people under 45 years of age. It has got a high recurrence, which decreases the activities of daily life, facilitates the focus of attention to pain and increases the fear of movement, with the consequent muscular atrophy. A serie cases will be conducted comparing a a table of exercises versus electropuncture. Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness that exists when performing a tratment based on a table of exercises for strengthening the lumbar muscles versus a treatment based on electropuncture. Methods: A sample of 12 subjects with chronic low back pain will be assigned to an exercise program or dry electropuncture treatment (EPS), during 4 weeks (2 sessions/week). The measurement variables selected for the study were the followings: Straight Leg Raise, Vasalva, Gaesslen test, algometry (pressure pain threshold), goniometry (measurement of the range of motion), Scale of disability for low back pain of Oswestry, Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Visual Analogue Scale (EVA), Mcquade's Test and the Roland-Morrys' Questionnaire, developing a pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment.
Investigators
Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez
PhD(Lecturer)
Universidad de Almeria
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Chronic non-specific low back pain persisting ≥ 3 months.
- •Age between 25 and 60 years.
- •Not currently receiving physical therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of lumbar stenosis.
- •Presence of clinical signs of radiculopathy.
- •Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis.
- •Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
- •Treatment with corticosteroid or pharmachological medication within the paset 2 weeks.
- •A history of spinal surgery.
- •Central or peripheral nervous system disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Algometry
Time Frame: At baseline and immediate post-treatment
An instrument for measuring the degree of sensitivity to pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- Beck's Depression Inventory(At baseline and immediate post-treatment)
- Goniometry(At baseline and immediate post-treatment)
- Mcquade Test(At baseline and immediate post-treatment)
- Visual Analog Scale(At baseline and immediate post-treatment)
- Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index.(At baseline and immediate post-treatment)
- Roland-Morrys' Questionnaire(At baseline and immediate post-treatment)