Comparison of Balance Reeducation Plus General Exercises Versus General Exercises Only: Impact on Pain, Function and Postural Control of Low Back Pain Patients

Centro Universitari Fieo1 site in 1 country35 target enrollmentJanuary 2009

ConditionsLow Back Pain

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Centro Universitari Fieo
Enrollment: 35
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Perceived pain
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 15 years ago

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Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a balance reeducation protocol and an evidenced based protocol on pain, function and postural control of low back pain patients.

Detailed Description

Both groups will perform general exercises for back pain (stretch and strength of paraspinal and abdominal muscles, plus exercises to enhance lumbar and pelvic flexibility but the balance or experimental group will perform in addition five minutes of exercises that challenge postural stability in the sitting position. The evolution of the two groups concerning pain level, function and postural control will be compared.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2009

End Date

October 2009

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel