Effectiveness of 'Functional Range Conditioning' in Treating Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

King Saud University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Treatments

Behavioral: Conventional Exercise

Behavioral: FRC exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03456050

CAMS 028-3839

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aims of this study are to examine the effectiveness of functional range conditioning in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain in terms of improving hip internal rotation and strength of the hip abductors, and reducing pain and disability.

Full description

It will be a single blind two-arm randomized controlled trial. Saudi men and women aged between 25 - 45 years with a diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain will be invited to participate in this study. Subjects who will fulfill the study's criteria and who are willing to participate in this study will be asked to sign an informed consent form. The primary outcome will be the active and passive range of motion (ROM) of the hip internal rotators and it will be measured using digital inclinometer. The secondary outcomes in this study will be the maximum torque of the hip abductors (gluteus medius), concentric at a constant, low-speed, and high-speed. The peak torque and strength will be measured using isokinetic dynamometry, pain intensity will be assessed using a visual analog scale and disability will be assessed using Oswestry disability index. All participants will have their information taken by the principal investigator. Subsequently, participants will randomly be assigned to either the FRC group or the conventional treatment group by the principal investigator. Concealed randomization will be performed by means of a computer-generated table of random numbers. Outcomes will be measured at baseline, week 4 and week 8 for all participants in both groups by an assistant researcher.

Enrollment

56 patients

Sex

All

Ages

25 to 45 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Saudi men and women aged between 25 - 45 years with a diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain

Exclusion criteria

Hip, spine and knee pathology.
Hip and knee replacement.
Surgery and fracture within the last 6 months.
Cancer.
Pregnant women.
Any medical condition that precluded safe participation in exercise programs such as significant cardiac, pulmonary, neurological disease or mental disorder.