The comparison of respiratory muscle strength and endurance in chronic low back pain, lumbar instability, and healthy participants

• Registration Number: TCTR20230824002
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-24
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

There are three experimental groups: chronic low back pain, healthy, and lumbar instability.

1. Healty participants
1.1 Individuals who have had no history of low back pain for at least six months

2. Chronic low back pain participants
2.1 Individuals who have experienced low back pain for a minimum of three months
2.2 Pain level measured on a numerical pain scale ranging from 3 to 7 points

3. Lumbar instability participants
3.1 Individuals who have previously experienced chronic low back pain and have achieved a lumbar instability screening score of 7 out of 14
3.2 Pain level measured on a numerical pain scale ranging from 3 to 7 points

4. They are ability to communicate independently using the Thai language.

Exclusion Criteria

1. During pregnancy or if there is suspicion of pregnancy
2. BMI >30 kg/m2
3. Individuals who have a history of respiratory disease based on medical records or spirometer assessments.
4. Individual who have a history of neuromuscular disease from the medical records
5. Indivudual who have pain level measured on a numerical pain scale > 7 points
6. Indivudual who have a pelvic traumatic injury
7. Specific pathology of lumbar spine such as scoliosis and spondylolisthesis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Respiratory muscle strength one times Maximum inspiratory pressure measured by Micro RPM pressure meter,Respiratory muscle endurance one times Spirometer that will be expressed by maximum voluntary veentilation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Peak flow meter one times Spirometer,Force expiratory ventilation in one second/Force vital capacity/ one times Spirometer,Force vital capacity one times Spirometer,Force expiratory ventilation in one second one times Spirometer