Effect of Exercise on Pain and Disability Related to Spine Pain in the Elderly: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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- Conditions
- ow Back Pain.C23.888.592.612.107.400
- Registration Number
- RBR-9j5pqs
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Older peoples men and women aged 60 or over; Complaining of nonspecific low back pain lasting at least 3 months; Disability rated 4/24 or more on the Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire in the last six months and persistent back pain with 3/10 or more pain on the numerical pain scale in the last six months
Exclusion Criteria
Suspected or confirmed severe spinal pathology (fracture, metastatic, inflammatory or infectious diseases of the spine, cauda equina syndrome / generalized neurological disorder); Nerve root compromise; Spine surgery; Major surgeries scheduled during the treatment or follow-up period; Any of the contraindications for exercise listed on page 103 of the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in disability related to low back pain, assessed by the Roland and Morris questionnaire. The parameter will be the score from 0 to 24 in the questionnaire before, after the intervention and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.;Improvement in pain related to low back pain, assessed by the numerical pain scale. The parameter will be the score from 0 to 10 in the questionnaire before, after the intervention and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decreased fear of falling, assessed by the Falls Efficacy Scale - International questionnaire. The parameter will be the score from 16 to 64 in the questionnaire before, after the intervention and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.;Improvement in the perceived global effect, assessed by the scale of perception of the global effect. The parameter will be a score of -3 to 3 in the questionnaire before, after intervention and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.;Decrease in the frequency of falls assessed by the frequency of falls questionnaire. The parameter will be the number of falls before, after the intervention and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.;Increase in the level of physical activity assessed by the Physical Activity Rating questionnaire. The parameter will be the score from 0 to 7 in the questionnaire before, after the intervention and after 6 and 12 months of follow-up.