Effects of Segmental Stabilization on the Anticipatory Postural Adjustment of Subjects With Lumbar Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Lumbar Pain
• Interventions: Other: Segmental Stabilization Exercises; Other: Home Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT02815358
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

This study aims to verify the effects of a segmental stabilization exercise program on the anticipatory postural adjustment of subjects with chronic lumbar pain. The effects will be assessed by means of superficial electromyography focused on the registry of the onset of multifidius and deltoid (anterior and posterior) activity during a repetitive shoulder flexion/extension.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-06
• Study First Submitted: 2016-06-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2016-06-28
• Primary Completion: 2016-09
• Study Completion: 2016-11
• Status Verified: 2019-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• women aged between 18 and 65 years old
• chronic lumbar pain (at least 3 months)
• average pain intensity of ≥3 on a 10-point scale

Exclusion Criteria

• presence of red flags (i.e.,tumor, known fractures, diagnosed inflammatory joint disease, etc);
• history of back surgery
• pregnancy
• less than 3 months of therapeutic treatment (physiotherapy) for low back pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Segmental Stabilization Group	Segmental Stabilization Exercises	Patients receiving segmental stabilization exercises.
Control Group	Home Exercises	Patients receiving home exercises.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anticipatory Postural Adjustment by means of Electromyography	change from pre to post-treatment (8 weeks)	Assessed by means of superficial electromyography

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prognosis or risk of poor clinical outcome via the STarT Back Screening Tool	change from pre to post-treatment (8 weeks)
Pain level via visual analogue scale	change from pre to post-treatment (8 weeks)
Fear of pain and avoidance of physical activity via the Fear-avoidance beliefs Questionnaire	change from pre to post-treatment (8 weeks)
Disability level via the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire	change from pre to post-treatment (8 weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil