M54.5
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Low back pain for at least 6 month, pain average 3, measured bei visual analogue scale within the last 4 weeks.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pain, measured by visual analogue scale, before study, after 4 weeks, after end of study and after 12 weeks (4 week follow up). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability, measured by Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ), before study, after 4 weeks, after end of study and after 12 weeks (4 week follow up). Life quality, measurd by SF-36 questionnaire, before study, after 4 weeks, after end of study and after 12 weeks (4 week follow up). Finger-floor distance, before study, after 4 weeks, after end of study and after 12 weeks (= 4 week follow up). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Psychologie und BewegungswissenschaftInstitut für BewegungswissenschaftArbeitsbereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin