The Effects Of Equal Breathing On Pain Pressure Thresholds

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• Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Equal Breathing

• Registration Number: NCT03353142
• Lead Sponsor: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Brief Summary

Recent research has found that there is moderate evidence for the use of breathing exercises for treating chronic, non-specific low back pain. Researchers have found that there were significant improvements in pain and quality of life in those suffering with low back pain who completed a breathing program intervention. Researchers also found that healthy individuals had higher pain thresholds and tolerance following deep and slow breathing exercises.

There are numerous formats of breathing interventions, some interventions that have been used with individuals with chronic, non-specific low back pain include: deep breathing, yoga breathing, resisted inspiration, and breathe holding. There is moderate evidence to suggest the use of these interventions for managing chronic low back pain Another common breathing format is Equal-Ratio Breathing. This format requires an individual to inhale and exhale with the same duration while gradually increasing the duration of both. This breathing format can be easier for patients to perform given the simplicity of the equal inhalation to exhalation ratio.

This research is being done because Equal-Ratio Breathing has yet to be studied in individuals with chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-11-22
• Study First Posted: 2017-11-27
• Study Start: 2018-02-01
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-14
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-01
• Study Completion: 2019-02-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged ≥ 18
• Chronic low back pain
• OHIP patient

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Exclusion Criteria

• Peripheral pain
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Chronic regional pain syndrome
• Alpha and Beta blocker medication use
• Patient does not wish to participate
• Completed or participated in a psychoeducational program at the clinic

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Equal Breathing	Equal Breathing	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in pain pressure threshold	Pre-visit and Post-visit - same day	Measured using the pressure algometer device

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in heart rate	Pre-visit and Post-visit - same day	Measure by pulse oximeter
Difference in blood pressure values	Pre-visit and Post-visit - same day	Measure by pulse oximeter

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic, Hamilton Health Sciences; 🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada