Control of trunk rotations during gait in chronic low back pain.

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Long lasting pain in the lower back; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45394
• Lead Sponsor: Militair Revalidatie Centrum 'Aardenburg'

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients: Experience low back pain for at least the last three months and between 20 and 50 years of age.
Controls: Between 20 and 50 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Recent surgical intervention on the spinal column, proven pathology of the spine and related structures, infections, recent fractures, psychiatric disorders or neurological compression. Any condition (other than chronic low back pain in the patient group) that might interfere with gait or any condition that renders unfit to be tested.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Quantitative measure of coupling between pelvis and thorax rotations;<br /><br>coherence. Coherence will be calculated during 'normal' gait and walking with<br /><br>imposed speed alterations of the treadmill and during voluntary head and trunk<br /><br>rotations.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Spatiotemporal gait parameters; step length, step width and step frequency.<br /><br>Amplitude of pelvis, thorax and trunk rotations.</p><br>