Pelvic Belt Effects on Osseous Anatomy, Muscule Activation and Ground Reaction Forces

University of Leipzig

Status: Completed

Conditions: Electromuscular Activation of the Pelis and Limbs; Ground Reaction Force Data; Sacroiliac Joint Pain; Helath Related Quality of Life

Treatments: Device: Pelvic belt application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02027038

063/11/07032011

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hypothesis I: The anatomic alignment of the pelvic bones, the electromuscular activation of limb muscles and ground reaction forces are different in patients with sacroiliac joint pain, as compared to healthy controls.

Hypothesis II: The application of pelvic belts alters the alignment of the pelvic bones, the electromuscular activation of the limb muscles or ground reaction forces.

Hypothesis III: The effects proposed in hypothesis II are different in patients with sacroiliac joint pain, as compared to healthy controls.

Full description

The sacroiliac joint is among the most frequently involved anatomical structure in low back pain. Pelvic belt anatomy makes the sacroiliac joint more vulnerable to be involved in chronic painful conditions. However, the anatomical and functional correlate of sacroiliac joint pain is yet undetermined. According to the guidelines of International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), painful conditions should primarily be managed conservatively.

However, existing studies fail providing sound evidence on the effects of conservative devices to therapy sacroiliac joint pain. In the study, a total of 17 patients suffering from sacroiliac joint pain and 17 controls were investigated by means of magnetic resonance imaging, EMG, health surveys and ground reaction force measurements.

A pelvic compression belt was administered in two levels of compression and the corresponding magnetic resonance imaging, EMG and ground reaction force data were measured.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with diagnostically confirmed sacroiliac joint pain
• controls without any history of musculoskeletal disorders

Exclusion criteria

• endoprostheses, metallic implants
• somatoform disorders, claustrophobia, pregnancy
• surgical interventions on the spine, degenerative joint diseases elsewhere

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients with sacroiliac joint pain

Experimental group

Description:

Patients suffering from sacroiliac joint pain

Treatment:

Device: Pelvic belt application

Controls

Active Comparator group

Description:

healthy controls

Treatment:

Device: Pelvic belt application