Swiss Ball Exercise versus Floor Exercise for patients with chronic low back pain: Effect on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Control of Lumbopelvic Posture

Completed

• Conditions: Chonic low back pain; Chronic low back pain; New health condition. Please modify.; Musculoskeletal - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000151538
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Non-specific low back pain with the current episode lasting for at least 3 months duration but no longer than one year and the pain is present for at least 50% of the time; expects to continue residing in the Illawara region for study duration.

Exclusion Criteria

Suspected or confirmed serious spinal pathology; suspected or confirmed pregnancy; previous spinal surgery; scheduled for major surgery during treatment or follow-up period; high blood pressure; known cardiovascular disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trunk muscle endurance[Assessed at baseline and within 7 days of completion of the intervention.];Control of lumbopelvic posture [Assessed at baseline and within 7 days of completion of the intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Roland-Morris questionnaire[Administered at baseline and within 7 days of completion of the intervention.];Patient-specific functional scale[Administered at baseline and within 7 days of completion of the intervention.];Pain VAS scale[Administered at baseline and within 7 days of completion of the intervention.];International Physical Activity questionnaire[Administered at baseline and within 7 days of completion of the intervention.]