Efficacy of Pain Neurophysiology Education in Combination With Motor Control Training for Unspecific Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: motor control trainingBehavioral: pain neurophysiology education
- Registration Number
- NCT03409562
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate whether the addition of two pain neurophysiology education sessions to motor control training may result in an improvement of the outcome measures of pain and disability, compared to motor control training alone.
- Detailed Description
Sixty-two subjects with unspecific low-back pain were randomly recruited for the present study. The subjects were randomly allocated to a control group (which received only motor control training) and an intervention group (which underwent two pain neurophysiology education sessions prior to motor control training). Primary outcome measures were pain (measured with the Visual Analogical Scale) and disability (measured with the Oswestry Disability Index). Secondary outcome measures are kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia), the global perceived effect (Global Perceived Effect Scale) and quality of life (SF-12). These will be measured before the intervention, at the end of the intervention, and 3 and 6 months after ending the intervention.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 62
- Unspecific low back pain for at least 3 months
- Patients must be knowledgeable in the language in which the educational sessions will be provided (Spanish)
- Specific low back pain (e.g. infection, tumor, fracture, radiculopathy).
- Signs and symptoms of neuropathic pain or generalized chronic pain.
- History of lumbar or cervical spine surgery.
- Pregnancy.
- Concomitant pathologies that impede the performance of exercises.
- Psychiatric treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Pain Neurophysiology Education and motor control training pain neurophysiology education This group will undergo two pain neurophysiology education sessions prior to motor control training. Pain Neurophysiology Education and motor control training motor control training This group will undergo two pain neurophysiology education sessions prior to motor control training. motor control training alone motor control training This group will only perform motor control training.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in pain at different time points Assessed before the intervention, at the end of the 4-week motor control intervention and 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention Visual Analogic Scale
Change in disability at different time points Assessed before the intervention, at the end of the 4-week motor control intervention and 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention Oswestry Disability Index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in quality of life at different time points Assessed before the intervention, at the end of the 4-week motor control intervention and 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention SF-12 questionnaire
Change in kinesiophobia at different time points Assessed before the intervention, at the end of the 4-week intervention and 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
Change in Global Perceived Effect at different time points Assessed before the intervention, at the end of the 4-week motor control intervention and 3 and 6 months after the end of the intervention Global Perceived Effect Scale
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
🇪🇸Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Clínico San Carlos
🇪🇸Madrid, Spain