Short-term effects of self-myofascial release compared to a conventional mobility exercise and no additional exercise on isometric strength in patients with chronic low-back pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: M54; Dorsalgia

• Registration Number: DRKS00007652
• Lead Sponsor: Martin-Luther-Univerisität Halle-Wittenberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-27
• Study Completion: 2015-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

•chronic low-back pain persisiting more than 6 months or recurring within the last 24 months for at least 3 times with a duration of 2 weeks or longer
AND deconditioned back muscles (Denner grade III and IV) or proceeding chronification (Gerbershagen/Schmitt grade 1 and 2) OR
•chronic-recurring low-back pain for more than 3 months with:
-disc prolapse or propulsion (without compression symptoms)
-degenerative diseases like: spondylosis; osteochondrosis, spondylolisthesis (Meyerding Grade 1 or 2)
-thoracolumbalscoliosis (Cobb angel up to 40 degree)
-osteopenia
-spinal canal stenosis (without acute symptoms)
-postnucleotomy syndrom (without compression symptoms)
-post-traumatic spine syndrom

Exclusion Criteria

-disc prolapse with compression symptoms
-surgically treated disc prolapse within 3 months after procedure
-osteoporosis
-diabetes (insulin-dependent)
-coronary heart disease with activity restrictions
-cardiac insufficiency
-tumors
-mentall illness
-decompensated spondylolisthesis (Meyerding Grade 3 or 4)
-acute systemic inflammatory diseases
-thoracolumbalscoliosis (Cobb angel > 40 degree)
-fractures within the last 4 months
-abdominal or gyneacological surgery within the last 3 months
-umbilical or incisional hernia
-neurologic diseases with a progredient course
-serious vascular diseases (e.g. aneurysma, embolism, thrombosis, or arterial occlusive disease)
-serious cardiovascular disease (e.g. unstable coronary heart disease and cardiac insufficiency, and cardiomypathy)
-retinal detachment or glaucoma
-acute illness or illness that needs surgical treatment
-manifest osteporosis (with fractures)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum exerted isometric strength of back-extensors in Newtonmeter, directly after the exercises. Measurement will be done using Rumpf-Extension pro (TM).