Activating Transversus Abdominis Muscle
- Conditions
- Spinal StabilizationLow Back PainRehabilitative Ultrasound
- Registration Number
- NCT04324242
- Lead Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Brief Summary
Transversus abdominis (TrA) is an important muscle for spinal stabilization. Abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) is a method that selectively activates TrA without activating external oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO) muscles. Individuals with low back pain may have some troubles to understand proper contraction of TrA. Therefore, to contract the TrA, two different feedback techniques have been used to instruct. In this observational study we aim to investigate the effects of two different biofeedback methods to teach patients the proper activation of TrA muscle using ADIM. We aim to find out the differences between visual and traditional tactile biofeedback and decide which one is practical and easy to teach the patients in clinical environment.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 180
- healthy volunteers between ages of 18-25
- Volunteers excluded if they had (1) history of LBP, (2) spinal or abdominal surgeries, (3) neuromusculer or romatologic diseases. Each volunteer gave their informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method thickness change in TrA muscle 1 month thickness change in TrA muscle
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method thickness change in IO muscle 1 month thickness change in IO muscle
thickness change in EO muscle 1 month thickness change in EO muscle
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hacettepe University
🇹🇷Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey
Hacettepe University🇹🇷Ankara, Çankaya, TurkeyEsra DülgerContact05395821958esradulger@hacettepe.edu.tr