Effect of orthosis on low back pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ow back pain.; Loin pain Low back strain Lumbago NOS

• Registration Number: IRCT2015083123836N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

The subjects are included in LBP group if they meet the following criteria:
age between 20 and 55 years, experience of back pain for at least for 12 months serious enough to require medical attention or absence from work, at least 1 episode of LBP in the last 6 month or pain with semicontinuous nature, no history of red flags, no history of core-strengthening exercise or physiotherapy and wearing orthosis during the past 6 month, no history of muscle relaxant medication, 3= VAS =7, ODI > 6.
Individuals with a history of vestibular disorder, muscular dystrophy, neurological or sensory disorders, cardiac and respiratory disease, previous spinal surgery, serious neck problems, spinal structural deformity (kyphosis or scoliosis) , uncorrected vision impairment, vestibular disorder, pregnancy, diabetes, unequal length > 1 cm, osteoarthritis of hip and knee, BMI > 30, will be excluded. Also the subjects will be excluded if they have a hobby or job that requires extension of back or abdominal muscle training, a condition that requires prescription of muscle relax agents, or current use of analgesic medications other than acetaminophen (especially NSAD)

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thickness of Transversus abdominis and External oblique muscle. Timepoint: before & after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound measurements, milimeter.;Cross-sectional area of multifidus. Timepoint: Before & after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Disability. Timepoint: Before & after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.