Effects of a vibroacoustic belt on spinal alignment, breathing function, abdominal and pelvic function, and quality of life

Effects of vibroacoustic lumbar belt on spinal alignment, lumbopelvic functions, and quality of life in healthy people

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010623

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-11

Start date

2025-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(vibroacoustic lumbar belt) : To investigate the effects of the vibroacoustic lumbar belt, a six-week intervention study was designed. Participants will wear the belt twice daily (once in the mo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy participants aged 20 years or older and under 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who have experienced low back pain within the past year Individuals with a history of spinal disorders, fractures, injuries, or surgeries Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant Individuals with severe cardiovascular or respiratory conditions Individuals with psychological or physical disabilities that may limit participation in the study Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 30 kg/m²

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Spinal alignment and movement;respiratory function (FVC, FEC1, thoracic circumference);lumbopelvic stability (leg lowering with abdominal draw-in maneuver);electromyography of abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique - during trunk curl-up and leg raising);muscle thickness (rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominis, multifidus) using sonography;diaphragm excursion (quiet and deep breathing) using sonography;muscle strength of pelvic rotator, trunk flexor, thoracic extensor	—

Measure

Time frame

Spinal alignment and movement;respiratory function (FVC, FEC1, thoracic circumference);lumbopelvic stability (leg lowering with abdominal draw-in maneuver);electromyography of abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique - during trunk curl-up and leg raising);muscle thickness (rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominis, multifidus) using sonography;diaphragm excursion (quiet and deep breathing) using sonography;muscle strength of pelvic rotator, trunk flexor, thoracic extensor

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHwa-Ik Yoo

Yonsei University

yoohi@yonsei.ac.kr+82-33-760-2403

Outcome results