Chronic Lower Back Pain, Sarcopenia
Conditions
Brief summary
To study the prevalence of sarcopenia in a pre-retirement group with chronic lower back pain and factors associated between sarcopenia and chronic lower back pain in the pre-retirement group.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mahidol University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Be a person between the ages of 50 - 59 years with or without chronic lower back pain longer than 3 months, but without any dangerous signs of lower back pain, sciatica pain, and neurological disorder. 2. Be able to walk continuously for at least 10 minutes. 3. Give written consent to join the research project.
Exclusion criteria
1. Have a history of spinal fracture, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, or osteomyelitis. 2. Have a neurological disorder or myasthenia gravis. 3. Have a congenital disease such as acute coronary syndrome, cancer, or severe muscular or joint disease that affects the ability to walk continuously for at least 10 meters. 4. Be implanted with a pacemaker or electrical device. 5. Refuse or withdraw from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The prevalence of sarcopenia | December2019 | participants with or without chronic lower back pain, |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The associated factors 2 | December2019 | body mass index |
| The associated factors 3 | December2019 | IPAQ |
| The associated factors 4 | December2019 | EQ-5D-5L |
| The associated factors 1 | December2019 | age |
| The associated factors 6 | December2019 | Alcohol drinking |
| The associated factors 7 | December2019 | Cigarette smoking |
| The associated factors 8 | December2019 | Body muscular mass |
| The associated factors 5 | December2019 | Congential diseases |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed