None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
It is thought that any type of exercise is sufficient for the treatment of chronic low back pain. There is a paucity of evidence examining a rigorous individualization approach to exercise prescription for low back pain patients. This study will compare changes in pain and disability between individualized or general exercise advice for patients with chronic low back pain. The hypothesis of this research is that individualized programming will elicit greater reductions in pain and disability. Data from this study will be used for power calculations in a larger scale trial that will explore the 'why' of observed results.
Interventions
8-weeks of individualized exercise rehabilitation. Patients are to have two supervised sessions per week with an experienced and trained exercise physiologist of approximately 1-hour duration. The program is tailored to the individual based on interaction between the exercise supervisor and expert practitioner overseeing the intervention following a physical assessment with the patient. Home based exercises are recommended to be performed up to 3 times per week (monitored with a training diar
8-weeks of individualized exercise rehabilitation. Patients are to have two supervised sessions per week with an experienced and trained exercise physiologist of approximately 1-hour duration. The program is tailored to the individual based on interaction between the exercise supervisor and expert practitioner overseeing the intervention following a physical assessment with the patient. Home based exercises are recommended to be performed up to 3 times per week (monitored with a training diary).
Sponsors
University of Western Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
men and women aged 18 to 50 years with ongoing recurrent low back pain (>12 weeks) located between the costal margins and inferior gluteal folds
Exclusion criteria
presence of a severe postural abnormality, pain radiating below the knee, known lumbar disc hernia or fracture, history of back surgery, diagnosed inflammatory joint disease, known severe osteoporosis, known metabolic or neuromuscular disease, pregnancy, or recent (< 3 months) participation in an exercise program or any form of treatment (i.e. manipulation, mobilisation, massage).
Outcome results
None listed