Changes in Thoracolumbar Fascia Stiffness and Pain Parameters in Young Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Recruiting

• Conditions: Fascia; Pain; Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Assessment

• Registration Number: NCT06537219
• Lead Sponsor: Atılım University

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the biomechanical parameters of thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) and pain-related properties including pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (ppt) and pain sensitivity in young adults with non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP), both those experiencing chronic low back pain (LBP) and without LBP.

Detailed Description

Non-specific low back pain has become a serious public health problem in latest years. The prevalence of low back pain is reported to be 84% in lifetime (1). Recently, an increasing number of studies have reported that fascia, due to its rich nociceptive innervations, may play a role in chronic pain, especially in some non-specific low back pain conditions .

This study will conducted with a total of 50 participant, including those with chronic lower back pain in the experimental group and the control group.

Both groups underwent assessments related to pain properties. Specifically, the Numerical Pain Scale(NMS) will be used to assess subjective pain intensity(4), the Digital Algometer for assessing pressure pain treshold(5), the Pain Sensitivity Scale(PSS) pain sensitivity(6) and the Myotonometer MyotonPRO biomechanical parameters, including stiffness(s), elasticity(d) and tonus (f) of the TFL at the level of Lumbal 1,3 vertebrae(L1,L3) and under 12th costa (7-10). SPSS 23.0 will be used for statistical analysis. p\<0.05 is considered statistically significant.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study Start: 2024-07-15
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-02
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-30
• Study Completion: 2024-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• chronic back pain participants more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Those with orthopaedic, neurological and systemic diseases will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
back pain group	Assessment	participants with chronic back pain( pain duration at least 3 months) aged between 18 and 50 years , male and female participanst will be included in the study. Those with orthopaedic, neurological and systemic diseases will be excluded from the study.
control group	Assessment	healty male and female participants aged between 18 and 50 years

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fascia stiffness	1month	thoracolumbar fascia stiffness assessment
Numerical Pain Scale(NMS	1 month	pain assessment
the Pain Sensitivity Scale(PSS)	month	Pain sensitivity assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Atılım University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey