The Effectiveness of Global Postural Reeducation Method (GPR) and Conventional Kinesiotherapy on the Treatment of Spine Chronic Pain: Controlled Randomized Trial.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: spine chronic pain; chronic low back pain; chronic neck pain; chronic thoracic pain; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000962235
• Lead Sponsor: Marilene Mendes dos Santos

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects who have mechanical chronic pain in any segment of the spine (neck, thorax and/or low back) lasting at least three months.

Exclusion Criteria

- bearer of fibromyalgia;
- bearer of respiratory diseases;
- bearer of rheumatic autoimmune diseases;
- bearer of uncontrolled hypothyroidism or hyperthryroidism;
- subjects already submitted to spinal surgical proceedures;
- baearers of orthopedic or traumatic injuries in other joints/regions;
- bearer of psychiatric and/or cognitive illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life: Brazilian version of SF-36 Questionnaire (all domains).[At baseline, endpoint (right after the end of the treatment) and follow-up (two months after the end of the treatment).];Functional Disability: Brazilian version of Roland-Morris Questionnaire.[At baseline, endpoint (right after the end of the treatment) and follow-up (two months after the end of the treatment).];Intensity of Pain: Visual Analogue Scale and a portuguese version of the McGill Pain Questionnaire.[At baseline, endpoint (right after the end of the treatment) and follow-up (two months after the end of the treatment).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural Evaluation measured by Computerized Photogrammetry made with ALCImagem Software.[At baseline, endpoint (right after the end of the treatment) and follow-up (two months after the end of the treatment).];Anterior Spine Flexion Measure:<br>- forefinger-to-floor index;<br>- computerized photogrammetry.[At baseline, endpoint (right after the end of the treatment) and follow-up (two months after the end of the treatment).];Respiratory Function Evaluation performed by: Manovacuometry, Expiratory Peak Flow and Thoracic Perimetry.[At baseline, endpoint (right after the end of the treatment) and follow-up (two months after the end of the treatment).]