chronic aspecific low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
After inclusion and baseline measurements procedures are completed, each
patient will be allocated by means of randomisation to a group which receives
intensive resistance-training of the lumbal ext
Sponsors
St. Annaziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: - with low back pain with a minimum duration of three months - without specific medical abnormalities for these complaints - in which these complaints have been apparent for at least three months directly prior to this study. The intensity and extent of these complaints may vary within these three months. - who can understand, read en speak the dutch language - who have a minimum age of 18 years - a maximum score of 90 points on the QBPDS - VAS painscore * 2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with: - lumbosacral radiculair syndrom - Herniated disc complaints at any vertebrated level - wervelmetastasen - spinal stenosis - recessus lateralis stenosis - spondylolisthesis - spondylitis ankylopoetica - osteoporotic vertebral fracture(s) - active M. Scheuermann - fracture which interferes with the treatment or has a causal relationship with the back complaints - a trauma whtich interferes with the treatment or has a causal relationship with the back complaints - instabale angina pectoris or any other heart and vascular conditions interfering with the treatment - poorly controlled hypertension (systolic >160 mmHg, diastolic > 105 mmHg) - poorly controlled diabetes - poorly controlled epilepsy - breathing complaints at rest - poor physical status other than lower back complaints interfering with the proposed treatment - severe neurological degenerative diseases which interfere with the proposed treatment or have a causal relationship with the lower back complaints - active reumatic diseases which interfere with the proposed treatment or have a causal relationship with the lower back complaints - other diagnosed conditions of neurologic, orthopedic or internal character which interfere with the proposed treatment or have a causal relationship with the lower back complaints - who are pregnant and are limited to perform the necessary movements inherent to the back extensor training due to physical changes caused by pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - pain - fear of movement - level of daily-activities, participation in work, sports and hobbies | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - maximum isometric liftforce | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed