Efficacy Comparison of the Exercises Based on the Lumbar Extension and Flexion in Chronic Low Back Pain
Status
Conditions
Treatments
Details and patient eligibility
About
This study is to compare the efficacy of exercises based on the lumbar extension and flexion on the pain relief and the prevention of pain recurrence in chronic low back pain patients.
Full description
68 people that meet the inclusion criteria on screening test are assigned to one of two groups by randomization. Each of the group learns one of the exercises based on the lumbar extension or flexion for four weeks. The main outcome variables are measured and compared respectively in baseline, immediately after the education, 3, 6, 12 months after the enrollment. Finally lumbar extension exercise is verified whether it is more effective than the lumbar flexion exercise on the pain relief and the prevention of pain recurrence in chronic low back pain patients.
Enrollment
Sex
Ages
Volunteers
Inclusion criteria
- chronic low back pain (>6 months, VAS score of 5 or above)
- presence of discogenic or axial pain
- duration of >6 months
Exclusion criteria
- Spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis on radiograph
- Hx of spine surgery
- Hx of any spine intervention within 3 months
- other neurological, inflammatory, or poor medical conditions
- who cannot understand or conduct the protocol of the study
Trial design
Primary purpose
Allocation
Interventional model
Masking
68 participants in 2 patient groups
Trial contacts and locations
Loading...
Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov
Clinical trials
Research sites
Resources
Legal