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Comparison of the immediate effects of rehabilitation manual techniques on motor control in Non- Specific Chronic Low Back Pain through EMG activities in lumbopelvic muscles and flexion-relaxation phenomenon.

Not Applicable
Conditions
on-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.
Low back pain
M54.5
Registration Number
IRCT20090301001722N22
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria

1.Men patients aged between (20 – 60) years old. 2.NS-CLBP repeated or continued for a minimum period of 3 months duration.3.The presence of localized pain in the lower back (pain in the area from 12th to gluteal folds) without pain referral or radicular into the lower extremities.4.Moderate pain =Numeric pain scale 5 to 7/10.5.No severe pathology or the absence of red flags” (specific causes of LBP such as cauda equine syndrome or inflammatory disease).6.Pain/symptom provocation on static, one-sided loading and/or more specific activities/postures (e.g. desktop-workers, car driver...), whereas dynamic (low load) exercises/activities result in pain reduction and/or functional improvement.

Exclusion Criteria

The presence of non-mechanical pain generalized pain on a specific function, such as the diagnosis of (eg, spinal canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal fracture, acute inflammatory diseases, hemorrhagic diseases, active tuberculosis, and recent deep vein thrombosis).Had overt neurological signs (sensory deficits or motor paralysis).Had diagnosed spinal deformities or previous spine surgery.Any problems in hips (i.e. fractures, dislocations), knee (i.e. paresthesia below the knee) and ankle (i.e. ankle instability).Systemic diseases (diabetes, tumors).

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PAIN. Timepoint: Before & after Treatment. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Beta-band intermuscular coherence. Timepoint: Before & after Treatment. Method of measurement: Surface EMG by Biometrics (Ltd) data Log.;Flexion-relaxation phenomena. Timepoint: Before & after Treatment. Method of measurement: Surface EMG by Biometrics (Ltd) data Log.;Muscles activity. Timepoint: Before & after Treatment. Method of measurement: Surface EMG by Biometrics (Ltd) data Log.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disability. Timepoint: Before & after Treatment. Method of measurement: Oswestry Low-Back Pain Disability Index (ODI).;Fear-Avoidance Beliefs. Timepoint: Before & after Treatment. Method of measurement: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire.
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