Effects of Segmental Stabilization on the Anticipatory Postural Adjustment of Subjects With Lumbar Pain

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lumbar Pain

Treatments: Other: Segmental Stabilization Exercises; Other: Home Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02815358

923.642

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to verify the effects of a segmental stabilization exercise program on the anticipatory postural adjustment of subjects with chronic lumbar pain. The effects will be assessed by means of superficial electromyography focused on the registry of the onset of multifidius and deltoid (anterior and posterior) activity during a repetitive shoulder flexion/extension.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• women aged between 18 and 65 years old
• chronic lumbar pain (at least 3 months)
• average pain intensity of ≥3 on a 10-point scale

Exclusion criteria

• presence of red flags (i.e.,tumor, known fractures, diagnosed inflammatory joint disease, etc);
• history of back surgery
• pregnancy
• less than 3 months of therapeutic treatment (physiotherapy) for low back pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Segmental Stabilization Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients receiving segmental stabilization exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Segmental Stabilization Exercises

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients receiving home exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Home Exercises