The Effect of Prolotherapy on Balance and Lumbar Flexibility in the Patients With a Sacralized L5 Vertebra
- Conditions
- Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra
- Registration Number
- NCT01177449
- Lead Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of prolotherapy on balance and lumbar flexibility in the patients with a sacralized L5 vertebra. Evaluations for ability on balance include sensory organization test (SOT,) rhythmic weight shifting (RWS) and limits of stability (LOS.)
- Detailed Description
Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) is a congenital variety of vertebral bony construction, which is most frequently presented as sacralized L5 or lumbarized S1. LSTV would alter the kinetics of the spine thus induce inadequate mobility and dynamic compensation. Patients with LSTV were commonly found when they visited clinicians for treatment of low back pain. Prolotherapy is a technique that stimulates the body to repair the painful area by assistance of injecting an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 17
- patients with a sacralized L5 vertebra confirmed by X-ray images
- neuromuscular injury
- visual deficit
- vestibular deficit
- cannot recognize the marks on the screen
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method sensory organization 30 minutes rhythmic weight shifting 30 minutes limits of stability 30 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Branch
🇨🇳Guishan, Taoyuan County, Taiwan