Effect of Lumbosacral orthosis on low back pain management

Effect of Lumbosacral orthosis on the gait dynamics in chronic non-specific low back pain patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016072828310N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-25

Start date

2015-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific low back pain. Dorsalgia, unspecified , Backache NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group will receive physical therapy (exercises and electrotherapy) as well as a semirigid lumbosacral orthosis for 6 weeks, 8 hour a day. Intervention 2: The control subje

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low back pain intensity from 1 to 6 Low back pain for at least 6 months 3 months from the last treatment session There should be acute exacerbation periods of low back pain Age between 18 to 50 years Subjects could be able to walk with preferred walking speed for 10 minutes so that pain is not barrier for walking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Specific low back pain such as disk herniation, fracture, spondylolisthesis Referral pain in the lower limbs History of spinal surgery History of trauma resulted in sprain, dislocation and fracture in spinal area Using drugs that interfere with walking Any previous use of lumbar supports gait imbalance and use of assistive devices

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftter intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of intervention. Method of measurement: numerical pain rating scale.;Disability. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftter intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Fear avoidance. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftter intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of intervention. Method of measurement: fear avoidance belief questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftter intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of intervention. Method of measurement: numerical pain rating scale.;Disability. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftter intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Fear avoidance. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftter intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of intervention. Method of measurement: fear avoidance belief questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fractal scaling index. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks aftre intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 1 month after the stop of the intervention. Method of measurement: motion analysis system, power law relationship between stride to stride fluctuations and time as measuring the slope of log/log-fluctuations plot.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Ali Sanjari

School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences

sanjarima@alum.sharif.edu+98 21 2222 8051

Outcome results

None listed

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