Non-specific low back pain.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: core stability exercises with cognitive tasks (16 sessions, three times a week of local muscle exercises). Intervention 2: Control group: general exercises with cog
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Orthopedist-confirmed diagnosis of chronic nonspecific low back pain that has lasted at least three months since its onset. Pain score of 3 or more on a visual analog scale. Pain during quiet standing. Cognitive level above 24 based on mini-mental state examination (MMSE).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Radicular pain and any neurological signs. Uncorrected vision impairment. Hearing problems. Vestibular dysfunctions. Cognitive deficit. Previous spinal surgery. Severe deformity or injury to the lower extremities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ", "change from baseline at three months ". Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Disability level. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ", "change from baseline at three months ". Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Center of pressure (COP) sway range for anteroposterior (AP range). Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;COP sway range for mediolateral (MA range). Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;COP sway velocity. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Sway area. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Short-term diffusion coefficient of stabilogram diffusion plot. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Long-term diffusion coefficient of stabilogram diffusion plot. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Critical point coordinates. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Force plate device.;Quality of life. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: 12-item short form health survey.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Tampa scale for kinesiophobia.;Fear-avoidance beliefs. Timepoint: "Baseline (pre-intervention)", "change from baseline immediately after the intervention at five weeks ". Method of measurement: Fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReza Salehi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed