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The effect of Acute Psychological Stress on Lumbopelvic Motor Control

The effect of Acute Psychological Stress on Lumbopelvic Motor Control; developing a etiological model for back pain.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON24631
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-01-08
Start date
2020-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Investigating a healthy population (ie. no low back pain and no psychiatric diseases)

Interventions

All 60 subjects are exposed to the 3 conditions in random order
unpleasant, neutral and pleasant pictures. The subject views the picture for 5 seconds and subsequently bends forward 5 times.

Sponsors

No
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 – 65 year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe physical comorbid conditions (e.g. psoriatic arthritis, malignancy, renal insufficiency); 2. Psychiatric disturbances that interfere with the study protocol; 3. Pregnancy;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Optoelectronic motion capture system which measures lumbopelvic: 1)Forward bending speed/acceleration 2)Range of motion 3)Ratio of movement in lumbar spine and pelvic area 4)Movement variability

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stress manipulation check with: Skin Conductance Level

Contacts

Public ContactTimothy Doorson

Spine & Joint Centre /Erasmus Mc dep. of neuroscience

tdoorson@sjcn.nl0104642211

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)