A study investigating the effects of an adapted Qigong exercise programme in patients suffering from chronic low back pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic low back painMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15963005
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of West Attica
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged between 18-65 years old
2. Ability to provide consent, good knowledge of Greek
3. Low back pain lasting more than three months
4. Diagnosis of nonspecific chronic low back pain
5. Pain sensation on the VAS scale >5
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participation in an exercise program in the previous three months
2. Participation in a physiotherapy program in the previous three months
3. Pain due to malignancy
4. Spondyloarthritis
5. Rheumatoid arthritis
6. Pregnancy
7. Postpartum (Up to six months from birth)
8. Knee osteoarthritis
9. Cognitive disability
10. Red Flags (e.g. suspicion of fracture, malignancy, cauda equina syndrome, rapid decrease in muscle strength, etc.)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain measured through the sensitivity to pressure stimuli using a digital algometer calculating pressure pain thresholds at baseline, and 8 and 22 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following Secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline, 8 weeks and 22 weeks, unless stated: <br>1. Functional impairment measured using the five-repetition sit-to-stand test<br>2. Pain in conjunction with its psychosocial properties measured using the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire <br>3. Patients subjective measurement of their condition measured using the Global Perceived Effect scale at 8 weeks and 22 weeks<br>4. Disability measured using the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire <br>5. Kinesiophobia measured using the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) <br>6. Depression and anxiety measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) <br>7. Catastrophising measured using the Pain Catastrophising Scale (PCS) <br>8. Quality of life measured using the 12-item Short Form Survey (SF-12) questionnaire<br>9. Compliance measured using a log that the participants complete at 8 weeks and 22 weeks<br>10. Medications measured using data recorded in a log