Efficacy Comparison of the Exercises Based on the Lumbar Extension and Flexion in Chronic Low Back Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 68
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Average Back pain VAS score (0~10) at 12 month
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is to compare the efficacy of exercises based on the lumbar extension and flexion on the pain relief and the prevention of pain recurrence in chronic low back pain patients.
Detailed Description
68 people that meet the inclusion criteria on screening test are assigned to one of two groups by randomization. Each of the group learns one of the exercises based on the lumbar extension or flexion for four weeks. The main outcome variables are measured and compared respectively in baseline, immediately after the education, 3, 6, 12 months after the enrollment. Finally lumbar extension exercise is verified whether it is more effective than the lumbar flexion exercise on the pain relief and the prevention of pain recurrence in chronic low back pain patients.
Investigators
Sun Gun Chung
Professor
Seoul National University Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •chronic low back pain (\>6 months, VAS score of 5 or above)
- •presence of discogenic or axial pain
- •duration of \>6 months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis on radiograph
- •Hx of spine surgery
- •Hx of any spine intervention within 3 months
- •other neurological, inflammatory, or poor medical conditions
- •who cannot understand or conduct the protocol of the study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Average Back pain VAS score (0~10) at 12 month
Time Frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12
Describe the degree of pain by VAS score
Secondary Outcomes
- brief pain inventory (right now pain, worst pain, least pain, pain interference)(Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12)
- How often did the subject conduct exercise in the past a month? (5 levels)(Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 12)
- EQ-5D(Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12)
- PASE(Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12)
- Oswestry Disability Questionnaire(Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12)