Hypertension, Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Thirty male and female hypertension patients with chronic mechanical non-specific low back pain were included in this randomized controlled study conducted at the Ababa Private Physical Therapy Center in Beni-Seuf, Egypt. They were randomly assigned into two equal groups; the study group A control (n = 15) had a supervised conventional core stability, while the study group B (n = 15) received a home exercise program. In both groups' patients had evaluations before and after their six-week course of therapy. Modified-modified Schober test was used to assess the active back range of motion (ROM), Arabic version of Oswestry disability index (ODI) was utilized to evaluate functional disability, and visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure pain.
Interventions
OTHERhome exercise program
Patients in group B were taught the core stability exercise in the first visit they received Arabic printed booklet for exercise description repetitions with diagrams in addition to Arabic illustration videos, they received a weekly telephone call to ensure their compliance to the exercise & motivation.
OTHERthe core stability exercise
supervised conventional core stability exercise
Sponsors
Ahram Canadian University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* hypertensive patient * patient with chronic back pain * The patients aged 30 to 50 years
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with vertebral fractures * patient with surgical spinal fixation * patient with rheumatic disorders * patient with systemic diseases * patient with multiple sclerosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of lumbar flexion range of motion | up to 4 weeks | performed by modified modified schober test |
| Assessment of functional disability | up to 4 weeks | performed by Oswestry disability questionnaire version 2.0 |
| Assessment of pain | up to 4 weeks | Pain was assessed using the visual analog scale |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed