Low back pain in patients with brucellosis. Brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Written and informed consent to the study process Diagnosis of brucellosis based on history and laboratory examination Ages 15 to 75 years Acute low back pain (LBP less than three weeks old)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of surgery in the spinal cord Cancer History of fractures and discopaty in the spine Infectious disease or renal, pulmonary, cardiac and hepatic diseases Severe psychiatric illness Alcohol consumption of psychotropic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of pain. Timepoint: Measurement of pain at baseline and after 2 weeks of treatment. Method of measurement: Pain Questionnaire(Visual Analogue Score).;Lumbar muscles endurance. Timepoint: Measurement of lumbar muscle endurance at baseline and 2 weeks after treatment initiation. Method of measurement: The number of lumbar muscle contractions based on the Sorensen test.;????Abdominal muscles endurance. Timepoint: Abdominal muscle endurance measurement at baseline and 2 weeks after initiation of treatment. Method of measurement: Sit up test(crunch test). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Islamic Azad University