Efficacy of Hip Belt Squat Training on Pain Management and Physcial Function in Low Back Pain Patients

Aalborg University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Hip belt squat exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06833346

N-20230063-B

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this project is to investigate the efficacy of the hip belt squat exercise in pain management and physical function for people with chronic low back pain.

Full description

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week hip belt squat (HBS) intervention for patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP). Participants, aged 18-60 with LBP for more than 12 weeks, are randomly assigned to either the intervention group or a control group. The control group will not receive any intervention, whereas the HBS intervention consists of two supervised sessions per week for 12 weeks, with load adjustments based on perceived exertion.

The study aims to recruit 50-60 patients to ensure sufficient statistical power. Primary outcomes include health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), fear-avoidance beliefs (FABQ), functional ability (ODI), risk of chronicity (STarTBack), pain intensity (VAS), and pain sensitivity (PPT). Secondary outcomes include body composition (DEXA), lumbar flexibility, maximal muscle strength (5RM), physical activity (GPAQ), tobacco use (SQ), and work-related stress (WSQ).

Measurements are taken at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and a 1-year follow-up for various outcomes. This comprehensive approach aims to provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of the HBS intervention for managing LBP.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women with non-specific low back pain for more than twelve weeks, with a VAS score of at least 3, taken as an average of the last week, and ODI>20

Exclusion criteria

• Leg pain greater than back pain
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Spinal or lower extremity fractures
• Infections
• Cancer
• Osteoporosis
• Dementia
• Current substance abuse
• Former lumbar surgery
• Persistent pain syndromes other than back pain
• Inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Low back pain patients not performing an intervention

Hip belt squat exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Low back pain patients performing hip belt squat training twice per week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Hip belt squat exercise