Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Recently, it has been reported that the thoracolumbar fascia may play a role in the pathophysiology of chronic low back pain.There is still no standard method for imaging and analyzing the thoracolumbar fascia.The aim of this study is to advance the understanding of the role of the thoracolumbar fascia in chronic low back pain as well as to advance the analysis methods.
Interventions
Posterior layers of the thoracolumbar fascia ,middle layers of the thoracolumbar fascia thickness and Lumbar interfacial triangle thickness CSA (cross-sectional area) measurements of erector spinae muscles, quadratus lumborum muscles and the latissimus dorsi muscles
Sponsors
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-65 years old * Patients with low back pain for more than 6 months * Healthy volunteers
Exclusion criteria
* Previous low back or back surgery * Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus * Mental retardation * Metabolic disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fascia thickness | 20 minutes | The posterior, middle layer thoracolumbar fascia thickness and Lumbar interface triangle thickness were determined by ultrasonography. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CSA | 20 minute | CSA (Sectional Area) measurements of erector spina ,quadratus lumborum and latissimus dorsi muscles by ultrasonography |
| VAS | 20 minutes | visual analog scale (VAS) :for pain. 0: no pain at all, 10: worst pain imaginable |
| ODİ | 30 minutes | Oswestry Disability Index Each topic category is followed by 6 statements describing different potential scenarios in the patient's life relating to the topic. The patient then checks the statement which most closely resembles their situation. Each question is scored on a scale of 0-5 with the first statement being zero and indicating the least amount of disability and the last statement is scored 5 indicating most severe disability.The scores for all questions answered are summed, then multiplied by two to obtain the index (range 0 to 100). Zero is equated with no disability and 100 is the maximum disability possible.(1) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactKorgün Ökmen, Assoc. PhD.
Outcome results
None listed