“Comparing the effectiveness of a home based self administered exercise program instructed by the doctor with that of conventional supervised physiotherapy in the treatment of chronic mechanical low back painâ€
Recruiting
- Conditions
- MECHANICAL LOW BACK PAIN
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/12/002295
- Lead Sponsor
- SUJITH K R
- Brief Summary
THIS STUDY IS A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED INTERVENTIONAL TRIAL,COMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A HOME BASED SELF ADMINISTERED EXERCISE PROGRAM WITH THAT OF CONVENTIONAL SUPERVISED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC MECHANICAL BACKACHE . STUDY PERIOD IS 3 MONTHS . OUTCOME MEASURES USEDE ARE VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE, OSWESTRYDISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE , ROLLAND MORRIS LOW BACK QUESTIONNAIRE AND SF-36.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 104
Inclusion Criteria
1.Males and females of age group 20-40 2.Patients whose back pain is brought about by mechanical cause , such as segmental instability, or postural habits 3.Patients having chronic back pain of more than 3 months duration.
Exclusion Criteria
- 1.Acute and sub acute low back pain of less than 3 months duration 2.Clinical symptoms and signs of nerve root compression 3.History of trauma, cancers, spinal surgeries, cardiac diease,liver and renal disease 4.History of neurogenic claudication 5.Positive Waddells sign- Inappropriate tenderness Pain on simulation tests Inconsistent performance Regional deficits Overreaction 6.Cognitive defects preventing adequate understanding of the study.
- 7.Patients with IUCDs, Pelvic inflammatory disease, DUB, pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PAIN,FUNCTIONAL STATUS 12 WEEKS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method GENERAL HEALTH STATUS 12 WEEKS
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
DEPT OF PMR
🇮🇳Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA, India
DEPT OF PMR🇮🇳Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA, IndiaDr Sreedevi MenoPPrincipal investigator9947412900devisreemukumd@yahoo.com