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A comparison between intensive lumbar extensor resistance training and usual care provided by the GP for chronic a-specific low back pain patients: a RCT

Withdrawn
Conditions
chronic aspecific low back pain
low backache
10028393
10024450
10008401
Registration Number
NL-OMON30816
Lead Sponsor
St. Annaziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Withdrawn
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
- with low back pain with a minimum duration of three months
- without specific medical abnormalities for these complaints
- in which these complaints have been apparent for at least three months directly prior to this study. The intensity and extent of these complaints may vary within these three months.
- who can understand, read en speak the dutch language
- who have a minimum age of 18 years
- a maximum score of 90 points on the QBPDS
- VAS painscore * 2

Exclusion Criteria

Persons with:
- lumbosacral radiculair syndrom
- Herniated disc complaints at any vertebrated level
- wervelmetastasen
- spinal stenosis
- recessus lateralis stenosis
- spondylolisthesis
- spondylitis ankylopoetica
- osteoporotic vertebral fracture(s)
- active M. Scheuermann
- fracture which interferes with the treatment or has a causal relationship with the back complaints
- a trauma whtich interferes with the treatment or has a causal relationship with the back complaints
- instabale angina pectoris or any other heart and vascular conditions interfering with the treatment
- poorly controlled hypertension (systolic >160 mmHg, diastolic > 105 mmHg)
- poorly controlled diabetes
- poorly controlled epilepsy
- breathing complaints at rest
- poor physical status other than lower back complaints interfering with the proposed treatment
- severe neurological degenerative diseases which interfere with the proposed treatment or have a causal relationship with the lower back complaints
- active reumatic diseases which interfere with the proposed treatment or have a causal relationship with the lower back complaints
- other diagnosed conditions of neurologic, orthopedic or internal character which interfere with the proposed treatment or have a causal relationship with the lower back complaints
- who are pregnant and are limited to perform the necessary movements inherent to the back extensor training due to physical changes caused by pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- pain<br /><br>- fear of movement<br /><br>- level of daily-activities, participation in work, sports and hobbies</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- maximum isometric liftforce</p><br>
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