Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
head out water immersion,, high intensity exercise,, evidence-based physiotherapy;, aquatics;, hydrotherapy, aquatics therapy, exercise therapy
Brief summary
Objectives: To evaluate the effect size on non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) of evidence-based physiotherapy (EBP) with and without the addition of deep water running (DWR) on pain, physical disability and general health state. Materials and methods: Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial (therapists and assessors) involving 46 persons with CLBP over 15 weeks with two interventions, presented three times a week. Each group received EBP (personalized exercise program, manual therapy and health education) while one group performed supplementary 20 min sessions of DWR at the individualized aerobic threshold. Measurements were made pre and post intervention for pain, disability and general health. Range of motion of lumbar spine in the sagittal plane, maximum isometric strength and muscle endurance of lumbar and hip extensors was assessment.
Interventions
PROCEDUREGP in Physio
manual therapy, educational advice of health promotion and physical exercises therapy based in a individual assessment
PROCEDUREGP in Physio plus DWR
GP in Physio plus a supplementation of DWR training in high intensive aerobic threshold
Sponsors
University of Malaga
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participants were diagnosed with non-specific CLBP, with no radiation to the legs, and lasting at least three months
Exclusion criteria
* Low back pain as a result of specific spinal disease, infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome or caudal equine syndrome * Patients not able to follow instructions * Patients with any digressive condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain in VAS | scale 0 -100, pre and post intervention and follow up 6 and 12 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| disability RMQ | scale 0-24, pre and post intervention and follow up 6 and 12 month |
| general (mental and physical) health state with SF-12 | scale 0 -100, pre and post intervention and follow up 6 and 12 month |
| functional Measurements: range on motion in degrees with inclinometer dual, strength with lineal dynamometer (newton) and endurance muscular with soerensen test (seconds) | scale physica of degrees, newtons and seconds pre post intervention and 6 and 12 month of follow up |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed