chronic back pain M54.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Whole body vibration training 2,5 times for 15 minutes each per week over a period of 12 weeks
Group 2: Control group without any intervention
Sponsors
Institut für Sportmedizin Medizinische Hochschule
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: male and female subjects with chronic back pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - large, unstable gallstones and nephroliths - thrombosis - sugeries in the last 6-8 weeks - artificial joint replacements in the last 6 months - coronary heart disease or arterial occlusive disease - insufficiently treated hypertension - diabetes mellitus with advanced microangiopathies, gangrenes, diabetic feet, retinal problems - cardiac or brain pacemaker - pregnancy - under 18 years of age - acute inflammation of the musculoskeletal system (activated arthrosis or arthropathy) - acute tendinopathies in body parts affected by the intervention - acute hernias - acute radicular pain or komplicate back pain - recent fractures in body parts affected by the intervention - rheumatoid arthritis - epilepsy (secundary risk of injury) - loop (<4 weeks after insertion of a loop with one hook)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The back-pain will be messured with the Roland-Morris low-back-pain questionnaire at start (T0) and after 12 weeks (T1) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The power of the trunk will be messured by isokinetic performance of the musculature of the trunk at start (T0) and after 12 weeks (T1) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLothar Stein
Institut für Sportmedizin Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed