Subgrouping of patients with non-specific low back pain for more than 3 months based on pain patterns

Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Dorsalgia, unspecified,

Registration Number: CTRI/2022/10/046377

Lead Sponsor: Manipal College Of Health Professions MCHP

Brief Summary: A cross-sectional study will be undertaken. Potential participants for the study will be screened for eligibility and selected on the basis of the inclusion-exclusion criteria from all patients with low back pain referred to the department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Hospital (KH). Informed consent will be sought from those eligible to participate in the study. Baseline information including demographic data and pain characteristics (such as site, duration, frequency, intensity) will be enquired and documented. Assessment of movement evoked pain (MEP) and sensitivity to movement evoked pain (SMEP) will be performed by performing 3 tasks from Back Performance Scale (BFS) â€“ Pickup test, Roll up test and Sock test. Pain sensitivity will be assessed using a static measure - pain pressure threshold (PPT) and a dynamic measure - temporal summation (TS). 4 questionnaires will be administered - Oswestry disability index (ODI), PROMIS global health questionnaire short form, central sensitization inventory (CSI) and Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4). The data obtained with be analyzed to study the statically results.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with LBP for more than 12 weeks (3months) 2) Patients who can read English and/or Kannada 3) Age: 18 to 60 years 4) Either gender.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who have: 1) Recently undergone any surgery (e.g., Spinal, abdominal surgery) or diagnosed with acute serious pathology of spine (e.g., vertebral fracture) 2) Known neurological/ metabolic disorders with sensory impairments 3) Known Malignancies 4) Pregnant women.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Baseline pain â€“ pain intensity on NPRS (0-10)	One time assessment at the time of recruitment
2) Movement evoked pain â€“ pain intensity on NPRS (0-10)	One time assessment at the time of recruitment
4) Pain pressure threshold (PPT)	One time assessment at the time of recruitment
3) Sensitivity to movement evoked pain index - Change in pain with movement	One time assessment at the time of recruitment
5) Wind-up ratio (WUR) - Perception of pain from repetitive stimuli (Temporal summation)	One time assessment at the time of recruitment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Oswestry disability index (ODI)	2) PROMIS global health questionnaire short form

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Kasturba Hospital
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Kasturba Hospital
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Ms Sharvari Sardeshmukh
Principal investigator
9619030965
sardeshmukh.vivek@learner.manipel.edu