Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is to compare the efficacy of exercises based on the lumbar extension and flexion on the pain relief and the prevention of pain recurrence in chronic low back pain patients.
Detailed description
68 people that meet the inclusion criteria on screening test are assigned to one of two groups by randomization. Each of the group learns one of the exercises based on the lumbar extension or flexion for four weeks. The main outcome variables are measured and compared respectively in baseline, immediately after the education, 3, 6, 12 months after the enrollment. Finally lumbar extension exercise is verified whether it is more effective than the lumbar flexion exercise on the pain relief and the prevention of pain recurrence in chronic low back pain patients.
Interventions
OTHERExercise
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* chronic low back pain (\>6 months, VAS score of 5 or above) * presence of discogenic or axial pain * duration of \>6 months
Exclusion criteria
* Spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis on radiograph * Hx of spine surgery * Hx of any spine intervention within 3 months * other neurological, inflammatory, or poor medical conditions * who cannot understand or conduct the protocol of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Average Back pain VAS score (0~10) at 12 month | Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12 | Describe the degree of pain by VAS score |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| brief pain inventory (right now pain, worst pain, least pain, pain interference) | Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12 | Describe the degree of pain by survey |
| Oswestry Disability Questionnaire | Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12 | Describe the degree of pain by survey |
| EQ-5D | Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12 | Describe the health-related quality of life |
| PASE | Baseline, Month 1, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12 | Describe the status of physical activity |
| How often did the subject conduct exercise in the past a month? (5 levels) | Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 12 | 1. 3 times or more a day 2. once or twice a day 3. 4 times or more a week, but less than once a day 4. 1-3 times a week 5. less than once a week |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed