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The effects of additional hip-targeted manual therapy in individuals with limited hip mobility and non-specific low back pai

Phase 2
Conditions
on-specific low back pain
Low back pain
Hip
Hip mobility limitation
Lumbar motor control
Manual therapy
Registration Number
TCTR20220506007
Lead Sponsor
ational Yang Ming Chia Tung University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
nknown
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Chief complaint of low back pain with the pain intensity over 3 points (Numerical Pain Rating Scale) over 3 months.
Has at least one direction hip range of motion limitation and/or positive modified Thomas test and/or hamstring length test.

Exclusion Criteria

Previous surgery to lumbar spine and hip
Red flag (tumor, upper motor neuron lesion)
Signs consistent with nerve root compression
Current pregnancy
Structural leg length inequality
Primary sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain intensity baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS),Disability baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI),Functional status baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hip passive range of motion baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks Goniometer,Hip muscle length baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks Goniometer,Lumbar motor control ability baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks Lumbar direction control tests
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