Neuromuscular function in patients with low back pain in relation to healthy controlls

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011178

Enrollment

Registered

2016-10-12

Start date

2016-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54.5

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with low back pain: One-off myofacial treatment of the lumbar region for 5 to 10 min. Group 2: Healthy subjects: One-off myofacial treatment of the lumbar region for 5 to 10 min.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low back pain: (1) low back for at least 6 month (2) mean pain in the last 4 weeks at least 4 (measured by visual analogue scale) (3) 18 - 65 yeras Controlls: (1) 18 - 65 yeras (2) matched to low back pain subjects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) systemic conditions, such as cancer, severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus; (2) any neurological conditions; (3) any kind of manual therapy of the back within the last four weeks; (4) surgery of the spine and/or lower limb in the past; (5) any kind of mental disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neuromuscular function of erector spinae muscle in the region L4/L5, measured by tensiomyography (TMG), before and after myofascial release treatment.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Lohr

Osteopathiepraxis Christine Lohr

praxis@christinelohr.de040.87 09 05 76

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026