Trunk Control Training and Walking in Older Adults

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP); Aging

• Registration Number: NCT06782919
• Lead Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study and clinical trial is to evaluate control of trunk posture and walking biomechanics in 20 older adults with chronic low back pain and 20 older adult healthy volunteers. A second objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of weekly biofeedback-based trunk control training to control of trunk posture and walking biomechanics. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Does training trunk control improve walking biomechanics in older adults? Researchers will compare older adults with and without chronic low back pain to see if trunk control, walking biomechanics, and the effects of training differ between the groups.

Participants will undergo measurements of trunk control in the laboratory, and of walking in both laboratory and outdoor settings. Trunk training will take place once a week for four weeks, and measurements will be repeated after the training protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-14
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-20
• Study Start: 2025-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-08-31
• Study Completion: 2026-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trunk neuromuscular control	Baseline, Training sessions (weekly for 4 weeks), and Followup (approximately week 5, 1 week after training completed).	Error in performing trunk tracking tasks.
Spinopelvic and lower limb motion	Baseline, and Followup (approximately week 5, 1 week after training completed).	Joint ranges of motion evaluated during walking
Spinopelvic forces	Baseline, and Followup (approximately week 5, 1 week after training completed).	Peak and average spine joint compression and shear forces during walking.