Investigation of manual therapy and strengthening of the back and hip joints in elderly people suffering from chronic back and hip pai

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hip disorders (osteoarthritis) and back pain.; Hip ImpairmentsLow back pain; N8103. M54

• Registration Number: IRCT20220911055941N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iranian academic center for education culture and research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

Low back pain > 3months for at least ½ of the days in the last 6months
Moderate low back pain intensity (>3 on a scale of 0-10)
Normalized isometric hip internal rotation strength <0.26
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score >5 on pain relateditems P4-P8

Exclusion Criteria

Previous hip fracture with repair
Hip fracture within the last 15 years without repair
Known spinal pathology other than spinal stenosis and/or osteoarthritis
Severely impaired mobility (ie, requires the use of a wheelchair)
Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination Score <24
Severe visual or hearing impairment
Red flags such as fever, significant unintentional weight loss > 10 pounds
pain that awakens or keeps one awake at night
trauma that preceded the onset of pain
signs and symptoms of cauda equina
Significant pain in the legs greater than the back
Acute illness (eg, COVID-19)
Receipt of manual or exercise therapy for low back or hip within thelast 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: The way of measuring back disability by the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and hip disability through the Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire will be investigated.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 8 weeks of intervention, and after 6 months of follow-up. Method of measurement: The 30-second chair test, the geriatric physical fitness exam, and the walking speed test will be used to assess performance.