EFFECTS OF ADDING THE FLOSSING TECHNIQUE TO CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISE ON MUSCLE THICKNESS, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, PAIN, AND DISABILITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC NON-SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIA

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic non-specific low back pain; Chronic non-specific low back pain, flossing technique with core stabilization exercise

• Registration Number: TCTR20220523002
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Thailand

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-04-12
• Study Start: 2022-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

1. Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
2. Abdominal skin fold less than 27.8 mm for men and 33.8 mm for women
3. Have a low back pain episode of longer than 3 months with mild to
moderate pain average pain (in the past week) (VAS scores 1 to 64 mm)
4. Untrained of any core stabilization within a year

Exclusion Criteria

1. Having severe pain or inflammation sign in the current episode
2. Having abdominal pain or other areas that might affect the intervention
3. Having any open wounds or skin diseases or burns in the back or abdominal area
4. Having rubber allergies
5. Having underlying diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, arterial stenosis, abdominal aorta aneurysm, thrombosis, acute venous disorder, varicose vein, unstable medical conditions, tumor, cancer, metabolic syndrome, and any other unstable diseases diagnosed by a physician
6. Having a history of HNP, pain or referred pain from trunk to lower
extremities, and fracture in a year
7. Having neurological diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and deficits of peripheral sensation
8. Having scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, spondylolisthesis, and lumbar structural instability
9. Fever or other infection that affects the intervention
10. Female participants on their menstrual period
11. Having prolonged use of corticosteroids for three months, antiplatelets, muscle relaxants, or NSAIDs within 72 hours, or any medications that relate to the change of muscle and blood circulation responses.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle thickness Pre, Mid (3 week), Post (6 week) intervention Using the ultrasonography to measure the trunk muscle thickness, including Transversus abdominis, External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Erector spinae, Lumbar multifidus muscles

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity Pre, Mid (3 week), Post (6 week) intervention Using visual analog scale to detect pain at rest and aggravate,Oswestry Disability index Pre, Mid (3 week), Post (6 week) intervention Using Oswestry Disability Questionnaire in Thai version,2 minutes step test Pre, Mid (3 week), Post (6 week) intervention Ask the participants to stepping continuously for 2 minutes and counting the steps,5 times sit to stand Pre, Mid (3 week), Post (6 week) intervention Ask the participants to perform sit to stand continuously for 5 time and counting the time