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Effect Of Core Stabilization Exercise And Strengthening Exercise On Balance And Proprioceptive Sense In Patients With Subacute Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 2
Conditions
BalanceProprioceptionMuscle mass (cross&#45
sectional area)PainFunctional disability andFear of movement in patients with subacute nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP)
balance&#44
proprioception&#44
fear of movement&#44
low back pain.
Registration Number
TCTR20180822001
Lead Sponsor
Khon Kean University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

The participants will be included if they:
1.Have subacute NSLBP between 6 and 12 weeks (Freddolini et al., 2014).
2.Are aged between 20 and 50 years (Hidalgo et al., 2013).
3.Have LBP without radiating pain below the knee (Hooper et al., 2016; Saner et al., 2016).
4.Have moderate level of pain score VAS 3 to 7
5.Functional disability ODQ ≥ 19% (Lomond et al., 2015)

Exclusion Criteria

The participants will be excluded if they:
1.Are pregnant.
2.Have serious spinal pathology and deformities.
3.Have sensory and neurological deficit (present at least 2 of the signs: lower limbs weakness (muscle strength ≤ grade 3 in manual testing), changes in reflex, or abnormal sensation of lower extremities related with the spinal nerve root (Macedo et al., 2008).
4.Have quada equina syndrome, cognital abnormalities (Macedo et al., 2008)
5.Have spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
6.Have body mass index > 30 (Sung et al., 2015)
7.Have visual and vestibular disorder
8.Have brain injury
9.Have lower extremity injuries within 6 months
10.Have conditions that affect the balance (drugs, alcohol drinking)
11.Have diseases that affect the exercise performance (Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance; static, anticipatory and dynamic 2 times, before and 4 weeks after intervention Romberg test, Functional reach test and five times sit to stand test
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proprioception, muscle mass, pain, functional disability, fear of movement 2 times, before and 4 weeks after intervention Joint repositioning sense, RUSI, VAS, MODQ, TSK
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