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The effect of long duration use of soft lumbar supports in patients with chronic non-specefic low back pain

The effect of long duration use of soft lumbar supports with different pressure on abdominal wall on selected functional index, endurance, pain and disability in patients with chronic non-specefic low back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201708192391N38
Enrollment
50
Registered
2017-10-24
Start date
2017-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic non specific low back pain. Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study there are two interventional groups: One of them receive both drug therapy (NSAID) and soft lumbar corsets with usual compression on abdomen and the other receive both dr
Treatment - Other
Treatment - Drugs
In this study there are two interventional groups: One of them receive both drug therapy (NSAID) and soft lumbar corsets with usual compression on abdomen and the other receive both drug therapy (NSA
Control group use of NSAID for 4 weeks

Sponsors

Vice chancellor of research, Shiraz University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Major inclusion criteria Subjects aged between 25-55 years; low back pain for at least 3 months; the presence of pain in back and lower extremities; the minimum VAS Score of 4 out of 10; the minimum ODI score of 20 out of 50; lumbar flexion and extension ROM of 50% or higher; ability to walk independently without any assistive device; well enough to participate and able to complete the Oswestery Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire. Major exclusion criteria Acute trauma; fracture and instability or subluxation of the spine; fracture or luxation of pelvic and lower extremities; pregnancy; neoplastic and pathologic diseases such as fever and involuntary weight loss, infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases; neurologic diseases, and psychological disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Trunk flexor and extensor strength. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after. Method of measurement: Isokinetic biodex.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Trunk flexor and extensor electromyographic activity. Timepoint: Before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG device.;Trunk proprioception in flexion and extension direction. Timepoint: Before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Isokinetic biodex.;Pain. Timepoint: Before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: VAS score.;Trunk flexor and extensor endurance. Timepoint: Before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Isokinetic biodex.;Function. Timepoint: Before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Oswestry questionaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahbobeh Samani

Shiraz University of Medical Science

samani_1390m@yahoo.com+98 71 3627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026