Effect of an Intervention Based on Back School in an Aquatic Environment on Non-specific Low Back Pain

University of Vigo

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Healthy; Exercise; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Aquatic program based on the back school

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06437314

EE acuático

Details and patient eligibility

About

A controlled and randomized clinical trial will be conducted, in which scores on dependent variable measures will be compared before and after the intervention, both in the experimental group (EG) (individuals who will attend the in an aquatic program based on the back school) and in the control group (CG) (individuals who will not attend the in an aquatic program based on the back school). The experimental procedure will follow the recommendations of the CONSORT and TidIER guidelines. The study protocol will be approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Vigo. This study will be conducted under the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 version). Participants will sign a written informed consent after being informed of the benefits and risks of the research. Participants in the EG will participate in an aquatic program based on the back school. This program will follow the recommendations of the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain and will be conducted in an aquatic environment. The intervention will be carried out by physiotherapists in a sports centre. The duration of the intervention will be six weeks, with a frequency of two sessions per week, totalling 12 sessions of 45 minutes each. Of all the sessions, 10 will have a practical focus and the other two will have a theoretical focus.

Enrollment: 65 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-65 years of age.
• With non-specific low back pain for at least three months, with pain intensity (30-70 on a VAS).

Exclusion criteria

• History of cancer, spine infection, rheumatologic diseases, history of spine fracture, history of trauma, red flag signs including unwanted weight loss (exceeding 10 percent of the total body weight) in the past six months and fever, history of psychological disease and history of spine surgery, radiculopathy, anatomical and congenital disturbance.
• Missing more than two Back School sessions.
• Not being able to attend the measurement sessions.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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65 participants in 2 patient groups

Aquatic program based on the back school

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will undertake a back school-based program. This program will follow the recommendations of the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain and will be conducted in an aquatic environment. The intervention will be carried out by physiotherapists in a sports center. The duration of the intervention will be six weeks, with a frequency of two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions of 45 minutes each. Of all the sessions, 10 will have a practical focus (centered on trunk exercises) and the other two will have a theoretical focus (providing education on pain and risk factors for low back pain).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aquatic program based on the back school

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

They will continue with their usual lifestyle.