Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training with Core Stabilization Exercise on Muscle Activity and Muscle Thickness in Subjects with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Blood flow restriction (BFR) is considered an alternative method for increasing muscle activity and muscle thickness to reduce Nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP).Chronic low back pain, Blood flow restriction, Core stabilization exercise, Hypertrophy, Muscle strength
- Registration Number
- TCTR20240608006
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Allied Health Science, Burapha University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 37
Participants were included in the study if they reported a history of low back pain for more than 3 months; pain between costal margin and gluteal fold without distribution to lower extremity before study enrolment and a disability score of 19% or greater as evident from the MODQ
The exclusion criteria consisted of a history of pregnancy; surgery of the spine or lower extremity; a history of the spine or lower extremity fracture or injuries within 6 months; BMI > 30 kg/m2; neurological deficit; nerve root compression; physical therapy of the spine within the 1 month; uncontrolled hypertension; diabetes mellitus; and cardiovascular disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method EMG activity at 1 months after end of the intervention MF, TrA, and Gmax muscles
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle thickness at 1 months after end of the intervention MF, TrA, and Gmax muscles,at 1 months after end of the intervention at 1 months after end of the intervention at 1 months after end of the intervention