M54 G35
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Control group (asymptomatic persons)
eccentric training, duration 6 weeks
3 sessions per week: 2x/week center-based, 1x/week home-based, 45 minutes per session
Group 2: Patients with back pain
3 sessions per week: 2x/week center-based, 1x/week home-based, 45 minutes per session
Group 3: Patients with multiples sclerosis
3 sessions per week: 2x/week center-based, 1x/week home-based, 45 minutes per session
Group 4: Patients with multiple sclerosis
Standard Care (Weekly physical therapy sessions focused on balance exercises)
Sponsors
Universität Potsdam, Professur für Sportmedizin und Sportorthopädie/Hochschulambulanz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Control: - Males and females 18-65 years old; Low back pain group: - Minimum of 3 low back pain episodes within last 12 months (but not exclusively within the last 3 months, - Average Score of 3 or more for subjective pain within the last 3 months based on a 11-point pain rating scale (0: No pain; 10: maximal imaginable pain), - Males and females 18-65 years old; Multiples sclerosis: - A neurologist-confirmed diagnosis of definite MS according to the revised McDonald criteria Exclusion criteria, - <4.5 score on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the ability to walk an equivalent of at least 500m without a walking aid, - Relapse-free for at least 90 days prior to testing - Males and females 18-65 years old;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Control: - Acute infections, - Pregnancy, - Structural changes of the spine with or without neurological signs which contra-indicate physical activities, - Acute back pain, - Back pain (>24h) within the last 12 months, - Average Score of 3 or more for subjective pain within the last 3 months based on a 11-point pain rating scale (0: No pain; 10: maximal imaginable pain); Low back pain: - Acute infections, - Pregnancy, - Structural changes of the spine with or without neurological signs which contra-indicate physical activities, - Acute back pain, which occurred for the first time within the last 7 days; Multiple sclerosis: - Pregnancy, - Cardiovascular disorders, - Respiratory disorders, - Taking steroids or fampridine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delta pre-post intervention for isokinetic peak force (dynamometer): - Low back pain: maximal trunk force (trunk flexion and extension) - Multiples sclerosis: maximal leg force (knee flexion and extension) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delta pre-post intervention for (1) Clinical Mobility tests: - „Timed Up and Go“ test; - „5-times Chair Rise“ test; (2) Postural control (COP measurements): - Double-leg stance; - Single-leg stance; (3) Questionnaires: - EQ-5D Health questionnaire; - Low back pain: Graded Chronic Pain Scale Questionnaire (van Korff); - Multiple Sclerosis: SF 36 quality of life in MS, Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) | — |
Countries
Germany, Israel
Contacts
Public ContactAnne Schraplau
Universität Potsdam, Professur für Sportmedizin und Sportorthopädie/Hochschulambulanz
Outcome results
None listed