Functioning Disturbance in Chronic Back Pain: Altered Muscle Metabolism

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01593839

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-08

Start date

2012-05-31

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2012-05-08

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Conditions

Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pian

Brief summary

The main objective of this study is to investigate the muscle metabolism in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) to enhance our understanding of chronic back pain.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The NSCBP group: * At least 6 patients will be included in this study. * All patients referred to Vestfold Hospital Trust, Kysthospitalet, diagnosed with chronic NSCBP \>3 months duration will be invited to participate in the study. The invitation will be in a written form.

Exclusion criteria

* anamnesis of medical or drug abuse, * surgery on the musculoskeletal system of the trunk, * known congenital malformation of the spine or scoliosis, * body mass index \> 27 kg/m2, * systemic-neurological-degenerative disease, * history of stroke, * psychiatric disorder, * pregnancy and abnormal blood pressure. The subjects will be asked not to use any medications except for paracetamol preparations one week before examination and instructed not to perform any back-straining exercise for 48 h prior to the study, except for ordinary daily working and/or leisure activities.

Countries

Norway

Contacts

Primary ContactAage Indahl, PhD, MD

aage.indahl@siv.no(+47)33134045

Backup ContactVegard Pihl Moen, PT, MSc

vegard.pihl.moen@siv.no(+47)33134097

Outcome results