Cumberland Low Back Pain Trial

The effect of motor control exercise versus placebo in patients with chronic low back pain

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000262606

Enrollment

154

Registered

2005-09-02

Start date

2005-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Patients will be randomly assigned to one of 2 groups. Both groups will attend 12 x 1/2 hour sessions of treatment over an 8 week period. Group 1 will receive a motor control exercise program designed to restore control of the trunk muscles.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

(i)Non-specific low back pain +/- leg pain of at least 3 months duration (ii)Currently seeking care for low back pain (iii) English speaker (iv)Clinical assessment indicates that the subject is suitable for motor control exercise.

Exclusion criteria

(i)Suspected or confirmed serious spinal pathology (fracture, metastatic, inflammatory or infective diseases of the spine, cauda equina syndrome/widespread neurological disorder).(ii)Suspected or confirmed pregnancy(iii)Are unable to speak English(iv)Nerve root compromise (2 of strength, reflex or sensation affected for same nerve root)(v)Spinal surgery in the past 12 months.(vi)Scheduled for major surgery during treatment or follow-up period (vii)Any of the contraindications to exercise listed on page 42 of the ACSM guidelines (ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 1995).(viii)Any contraindication to pulsed ultrasound or pulsed shortwave.

Outcome results