Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Local injection for experimentally induced low back pain: 1 ml sodium chlorid (NaCl) 5,85 % (hypertonic) unilaterally into erector spinae muscle, level L3
Group 2: Non-local injection for exp
Sponsors
Universität zu Lübeck, Institut für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Fachbereich Physiotherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - no history of low back pain - sufficient knowledge of German to complete the questionnaires - free range of motion of hip and knee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - any pain report at baseline - any chronic pain within the last two years (>3 months) - recent LBP (>24 hours in the last month) - diagnosed neurological, cardiovascular or psychological disease - a history of spinal surgery - regular medication use - pregnancy or breastfeeding - previous joint replacement surgery - inflammation or acute injury of the hip or knee joint - saline allergy - congenital or acquired coagulation disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical test battery to assess lumbar movement control before, immediately after the injection, and after the pain has subsided, but at least 15 minutes after the injection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain intensity using the Numeric Rating Scale (0-10) immediately after each injection 2. Pain perception using the McGill Pain Questionnaire between t2 and t3 3. Sociodemographic data in the preparation phase 4. Questionnaires in the preparation phase: Fear of Pain Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire—short form, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKerstin Lüdtke
Universität zu Lübeck, Institut für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Fachbereich Physiotherapie
Outcome results
None listed