M54.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Non-clinical population with chronic non-specific back pain, with chronic specific back pain and without back pain.
Assessment of body measures, muscle activity (surface EMG) as well as body
Sponsors
BIH - Julius Wolff Institut für Biomechanik und Muskuloskeletale Regeneration
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Written consent to participate in the study Asym. (no LBP) and symptomatic (chronic LBP) Caucasian women and men aged 18-64 years. Pain duration >12 weeks Pain location: lumbar-pelvic region
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Professional, competitive and elite athletes Acute infections Abuse of addictive substances Pregnancy BMI >28 kg/m2 Central or peripheral neurological impairments (e.g., spinal cord injuries, radicular symptoms, sensory deficits) Irritated, inflamed and infected tissue in the measurement areas of the back Fractures of the spine Osteoporosis Tumor diseases and bone metastases Previous operations on the spine Heavy drug therapy (opioids, muscle relaxants, antiepileptic drugs) Use of long-acting antihistamines and/or systemic glucocorticoids and/or immunosuppressive drugs Rheumatic diseases Active systemic diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, collagenosis, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune diseases, acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Internal diseases that pose a potential risk to study participants during measurements (e.g., coronary heart disease) and/or influence findings Poor posture or abnormalities of the lower extremities Advanced disc degeneration
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spinal degeneration (objective MRI classification osteochondrosis according to Modic, spondyloarthritis according to Fujiwara, disc degeneration according to Pfirrmann, spinal stenosis according to Schizas, hip osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, muscle status) at T0. Lower back pain (questionnaire: adapt. von Korff pain scale; Von Korff, Ormel, Keefe, & Dworkin, 1992) at T0 Pain grading lower back pain (questionnaire: adapt. von-Korff pain scale; Von Korff, Ormel, Keefe, & Dworkin, 1992) at T0 Impairment due to back pain (Roland-Morris-Disability Scale, Roland & Morris, 1983) at T0 Health-related quality of life (SF36) at T0. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The clinical parameter used to test the hypotheses is the (physical) compression force of the lower lumbar spine segments. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTheresa Ahnert
Berlin Institute of Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinForschungsgruppe - Biomechanik der Wirbelsäule
Outcome results
None listed