Non-specific chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly allocated to either of the four groups using a computer generated random number sequence:
Group 1: standard medical treatment (pharmacological) (pain modification treatment)
Sponsors
Swami Rama Himalayan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with NSCLBP 2. Aged between 20 and 55 years 3. Normal or minimal or non-specific changes on x-ray/MRI of lumbosacral spine 4. In case of multiple site pain, patient having low back pain as the most prominent presenting symptom 5. Patient who gives written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Altered sensory or motor functions 2. Subjects with major painful comorbid medical conditions e.g., diabetic neuropathy, cancer, disc degeneration or prolapse, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease and other orthopaedic, rheumatological and painful neurological conditions 3. Any spine surgery in the preceding 6 months 4. Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (>30 mm/h) 5. Bone mineral density having t-score <-2.5 6. Specific psychiatric condition 7. Significant structural abnormality on imaging
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain intensity measured using numeric rating scale at baseline (day 0), 3 months and 6 months 2. Disability measured using the Oswestry Disability Index at baseline (day 0), 3 months and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life measured using RAND Sf36 questionnaire at baseline (day 0), 3 months and 6 months 2. Mindfulness assessed using Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, Mindfulness Awareness and Acceptance Questionnaire and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation scale within group 3 at baseline (day 0) and at 3 and 6 months from baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVithika Singh
Outcome results
None listed