Inspiratory Muscle Training and Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Inspiratory Muscle Training; Respiratory Disorders; Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Inspiratory muscle training; Other: Sham inspiratory muscle training

• Registration Number: NCT01505582
• Lead Sponsor: KU Leuven

Brief Summary

Proprioceptive weighting changes may explain differences in postural control performance. In addition, the respiratory movement has a disturbing effect on postural balance. Postural balance seems to be impaired in individuals with respiratory disorders. Besides the essential role of respiration, the diaphragm may also play an important role in the control of the trunk and postural balance. Deficits in proprioception are found in a subgroup of patients with low back pain. In addition, disorders of respiration have been identified as strongly related to low back pain.

The aim of the study is to clarify whether inspiratory muscle training has a positive effect on proprioceptive postural control in individuals with recurrent low back pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-01
• Study Start: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2012-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-06
• Primary Completion: 2013-12
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• History of major trauma and/or major orthopedic surgery of the spine, the pelvis or the lower quadrant
• One of the following conditions: Parkinson, multiple sclerosis, stroke, history of vestibular disorder, respiratory disease, pregnancy
• Radicular symptoms
• Not Dutch-speaking
• Strong opioids
• Neck pain
• Smoking history

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Inspiratory muscle training	Inspiratory muscle training	-
Sham inspiratory muscle training	Sham inspiratory muscle training	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proprioceptive postural control	8 weeks	Center of pressure displacement (force plate) in standing in response to local muscle vibration on ankle and back muscles to specifically detect the role of proprioception in postural control.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; 🇧🇪 Leuven, Belgium