Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Training Improves Pain-related and Balance Outcomes in Working-age Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- 44 chronic nonspecific low back paintraininglow back paindisabilitybalance
- Registration Number
- TCTR20161219001
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
Male or female non-specific CLBP patients, aged 18â€50 years, with pain intensity at least two points of the numerical rating scale (NRS).
Exclusion Criteria
history of lumbopelvic surgery, specific LBP (e.g., disc herniation, spondylolisthesis and sacroiliac joint dysfunction) screened by using an X-ray investigation and clinical tests such as straight leg raise, valsalva maneuver test, prone extension test, facet quadrant test and sacroiliac provocation tests, cancer, autoimmune diseases, neurologic deficits, lower limb arthritis, vestibular disorders, visual disorders, pregnancy, cardiopulmonary disorders or having exercise contraindications. Those who regularly performed PNF or general trunk exercise training were also excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity at baseline, at one week of intervention and at three weeks of intervention self-report
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional disability at baseline, at one week of intervention and at three weeks of intervention self-report,Static balance performance test using one-legged stand test at baseline and at three weeks of intervention measurement by an assessor