Effects of sling exercises on pain, function, and brain-muscle coordination in individuals with chronic low back pain

Effects of sling exercises on pain, function, and corticomuscular functional connectivity in individuals with chronic low back pain - A preliminary study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17254456

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-22

Start date

2014-11-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-05

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Conditions

Nonspecific chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

There are two study groups, namely a patient group with chronic low back pain and a healthy control group. Patients diagnosed with nonspecific chronic low back pain are screened by a physiatrist at th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic low back pain for more than 3 months 2. Aged 20-50 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient: Spinal stenosis/fracture, radiculopathy, or history of surgery Healthy adults: 1. Aged outside of 20–50 years 2. Neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following primary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and 6 weeks: 1. Pain measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale 2. Disability measured using the Oswestry Disability Index 3. Neuromuscular activity measured by calculating corticomuscular (electroencephalogram [EEG]–electromyography [EMG]) coherence	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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