Effects of a Sensorimotor Training on Postural Control and Pain: A Parallel, Single-blinded Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- Michael A. McCaskey
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change of self-reported pain on 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effects of additional sensorimotor training (proprioceptive postural training, PPT) to conventional therapy in the treatment of chronic low-back pain. Half of the participants will receive instructed treadmill training as an active comparator against PPT. All participants receive conventional physiotherapy as prescribed by their treating medical doctors. It is expected that the PPT group will improve in postural control, proprioceptive, as well as pain and function outcomes to a significantly greater extent than the active control group.
Investigators
Michael A. McCaskey
Master of Science in Human Movement Science
Reha Rheinfelden
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with musculoskeletal low back pain (non-specific low back pain)
- •Age ≥ 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Known or suspected neurological diseases or lesions
- •Traumatic injury of musculoskeletal system (fractures, tumours)
- •Spinal pathologies (e.g., tumour, infection, fracture, and inflammatory disease)
- •Previous spinal surgery
- •Presence of any contraindication to exercise (fracture or cardiovascular limitations)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change of self-reported pain on 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Baseline (-4 days); Pre-Test (0 days); Post-Test (+25 days) and follow-up (+45 days)
Change of functional status recorded with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
Time Frame: Baseline (-4 days); Pre-Test (0 days); Post-Test (+25 days) and follow-up (+45 days)
Secondary Outcomes
- Centre of Pressure(Baseline (-4 days); Pre-Test (0 days); Post-Test (+25 days) and follow-up (+45 days))
- Joint Repositioning Error (segmental)(Baseline (-4 days); Pre-Test (0 days); Post-Test (+25 days) and follow-up (+45 days))
- Uncontrolled Manifold Index (UCM)(Baseline (-4 days); Pre-Test (0 days); Post-Test (+25 days) and follow-up (+45 days))