Telerehabilitation-based Motor Imagery in Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Motor Imagery

Treatments: Behavioral: Telerehabilitation-based motor imagery training; Behavioral: Stabilization exercises group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05049772

6385-GOAEK

Details and patient eligibility

About

Low back pain is a common problem in society and causes loss of workforce. Its lifetime prevalence reaches 80% and annual hospital admission rates in the adult population reach 15%.Most studies on motor imagery suggested the effects of motor imagery are related to neuroplastic changes in the brain. Studies have shown that similar brain regions are activated during motor imagery and real movement. However, the level of evidence about the effect of motor imagery on autonomic functions is limited. Today, interest in telerehabilitation has increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of telerehabilitation-based motor imagery training in patients with non-specific low back pain.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Those who can read and write
• Patients who have not undergone surgery
• Those with a body mass index less than 30 m2/kg
• To have sufficient computer knowledge to participate in the study or to have a relative who can help in this regard
• Having a computer and active internet connection at home

Exclusion criteria

• Medically uncontrolled and uncooperative patients
• Patients who have undergone surgery to the lumbar region
• History of falling in the last 6 months
• Those with serious orthopedic, vascular, neurological, psychiatric problems affecting balance
• Active malignancy
• Pregnancy
• Having severe vision and hearing problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 3 patient groups

Telerehabilitation-based motor imagery group

Experimental group

Description:

Behavioral: Telerehabilitation-based motor imagery group Participants in the Telerehabilitation-based motor imagery group will imagine for the lumbar region exercises (e.g. bridges, knee-to-chest stretches, pelvic tilts) in the sessions in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script for 2 times per week; 30 min per day for 10 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week). In addition, the participants will be given stabilization exercises In addition, the participants will be given stabilization exercises for 10 weeks for 40 minutes, 2 days a week.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Stabilization exercises group

Behavioral: Telerehabilitation-based motor imagery training

Stabilization Exercises group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Behavioral: Stabilization Exercises group An exercise program consisting of lumbar stabilization exercises for the participants will be planned for the pelvic ring muscles to develop the neutral lumbar spine. Co-contraction of the transversus abdominus muscle and the multifidus muscle will form the basis of the exercises. Stabilization exercises will be given for 10 weeks for 40 minutes, 2 days a week.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Stabilization exercises group

Healthy control group

No Intervention group

Description:

no specific intervention