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Motor control of the trunk during gait in chronic low back pai

Completed
Conditions
Chronic low back pain
long-lasting low back pain
10023213
Registration Number
NL-OMON38147
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Patients: Experience low back pain for at least the last three months and between 20 and 40 years of age.
Controls: Between 20 and 40 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Recent surgical intervention on the spinal column, proven pathology of the spine and related structures, infections, recent fractures, psychiatric disorders or neurological compression. Any condition (other than CLBP in the CLBP group) that might interfere with gait or any condition that renders unfit to be tested.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Coupling strength between pelvis and thorax in terms of (cross)correlations of<br /><br>the residual rotations. These correlations will be determined during<br /><br>unperturbed gait, gait while performing a dual task, perturbed gait and a<br /><br>combination of the latter two.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Step parameters; step frequency and step width<br /><br>Rotational amplitude of the trunk<br /><br>Trunk muscle activation</p><br>
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