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Relationship between therapeutic alliance, symptoms remission and function improvement in chronic nonspecific low back pain patients after a lumbar stabilization program

Influence of therapeutic alliance on function improvement in chronic nonspecific low back pain patients after eight weeks of lumbar stabilization program

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12610000829011
Enrollment
20
Registered
2010-10-05
Start date
2010-10-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The main objective of this study is to analyze the association of the relationship between patient and therapist, the remission of symptoms and function improvement at the end of a period of eight weeks of treatment for lumbar stabilization

Interventions

Lumbar stabilization program during eight weeks. The treatment looking for decrease activation of the superficial lumbar muscles and improve activation of the deep muscles (multifidus and transversus abdominals). The protocol will be divided in two parts where each one is compound for 4 weeks. On first part, the patients will visit the clinic twice a week during 4 weeks for learn how relax the superficial muscles and activate the transversus abdominal and multifidus for then do exercises while m

Lumbar stabilization program during eight weeks. The treatment looking for decrease activation of the superficial lumbar muscles and improve activation of the deep muscles (multifidus and transversus abdominals). The protocol will be divided in two parts where each one is compound for 4 weeks. On first part, the patients will visit the clinic twice a week during 4 weeks for learn how relax the superficial muscles and activate the transversus abdominal and multifidus for then do exercises while maintaining contraction of the transversus abdominal. At the second part of protocol, the sessions will be once a week for others 4 weeks and patients will learn to do controlled movements of lumbar spine in a range of motion free of pain, later, the speed of the exercises is increased and functional movements are practiced. The exercises were grouped in a protocol elaborated using the motor control principle. Each session will have 50-60 minutes of duration.

Sponsors

Paulo Roberto Carvalho do Nascimento
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

back pain for more 6 six month with pain complaint when upon entry of the study

Exclusion criteria

structural alteration at low limb and/or spine; surgery in abdominal or spine region; presence of red flags, clear signs of radiculopathy with alteration of reflex, dermatome and/or myotome (at least two of these signs must be positive in a same segment of spine); rheumathic disease in lumbar spine; urinary incontinence; cognitive impairment; obesity, pregnancy or puerperal period

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026