Effectiveness of 'Functional Range Conditioning' in Treating Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: FRC exerciseBehavioral: Conventional Exercise
- Registration Number
- NCT03456050
- Lead Sponsor
- King Saud University
- Brief Summary
The aims of this study are to examine the effectiveness of functional range conditioning in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain in terms of improving hip internal rotation and strength of the hip abductors, and reducing pain and disability.
- Detailed Description
It will be a single blind two-arm randomized controlled trial. Saudi men and women aged between 25 - 45 years with a diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain will be invited to participate in this study. Subjects who will fulfill the study's criteria and who are willing to participate in this study will be asked to sign an informed consent form. The primary outcome will be the active and passive range of motion (ROM) of the hip internal rotators and it will be measured using digital inclinometer. The secondary outcomes in this study will be the maximum torque of the hip abductors (gluteus medius), concentric at a constant, low-speed, and high-speed. The peak torque and strength will be measured using isokinetic dynamometry, pain intensity will be assessed using a visual analog scale and disability will be assessed using Oswestry disability index. All participants will have their information taken by the principal investigator. Subsequently, participants will randomly be assigned to either the FRC group or the conventional treatment group by the principal investigator. Concealed randomization will be performed by means of a computer-generated table of random numbers. Outcomes will be measured at baseline, week 4 and week 8 for all participants in both groups by an assistant researcher.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
- Saudi men and women aged between 25 - 45 years with a diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain
- Hip, spine and knee pathology.
- Hip and knee replacement.
- Surgery and fracture within the last 6 months.
- Cancer.
- Pregnant women.
- Any medical condition that precluded safe participation in exercise programs such as significant cardiac, pulmonary, neurological disease or mental disorder.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description FRC group FRC exercise This group will receive FRC exercise. Conventional treatment Conventional Exercise This group will receive conventional exercise.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Passive range of motion (Hip internal rotation) Change from baseline passive hip internal range of motion at 8 weeks It will be measured using digital inclinometer
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Intensitiy Change from baseline pain intensity at 8 weeks Pain intensity will be assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) (0 - 10 cm with 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain).
Strength of the hip abductors (gluteus medius) Change from baseline hip abductors strength at 8 weeks Strength of the hip abductors will be measured using hand held dynamometer or isokinetic dynamometry,
Functional disability Change from baseline functional disability at 8 weeks Functional disability will be assessed using Oswestry disability index. Each item in the questionnaire is scored on a 0-5 scale with zero indicating the least amount of disability and the 5 indicating most severe disability.The scores for total items answered are summed, and multiplied by two to get the index (range 0 to 100). Zero indicates no disability and 100 indicates maximum possible disability.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
King Saud University
🇸🇦Riyad, Saudi Arabia