Inspiratory Muscle Training and Low Back Pain
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
- Enrollment
- 28
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Proprioceptive postural control
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Proprioceptive postural control
Time Frame: 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.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Simon Brumagne
Prof. dr. Simon Brumagne
KU Leuven