Ultrasonography Biofeedback for Diaphragm Training in Athletes With Non-specific Lumbo-pelvic Pain

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ultrasonography; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Isolated inspiratory training; Other: Diaphragm ultrasonography reeducation plus inspiratory training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04097873

Ultrasonography-PR65/19-UCM

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of diaphragm visual biofeedback reeducation by ultrasonography in conjunction with high-intensity inspiratory muscle training versus isolated high-intensity inspiratory muscle training in athletes with lumbo-pelvic pain. Methods: A single blinded randomized clinical trial will be carried out. A total sample of 80 athletes with lumbo-pelvic pain will be recruited and randomized into 2 groups: one group will be treated by isolated high-intensity inspiratory muscle training during 8 weeks, and another group will be treated with diaphragm visual biofeedback reeducation by ultrasonography during 6 weeks in conjunction with high-intensity inspiratory muscle training during 8 weeks. Outcome measurements will be diaphragm muscle thickness evaluated by ultrasonography (main outcome measurement), pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, disability, quality of life and respiratory parameters by spirometry, which will be assessed before and after intervention.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Athletes with non-specific lumbopelvic pain during 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Neural disorders
• Systemic disorders
• Cognitive disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Diaphragm biofeedback reeducation plus inspiratory training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Diaphragm ultrasonography reeducation plus inspiratory training

Isolated high-intensity inspiratory muscle training

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Isolated inspiratory training