Persistent Non specifict Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 59 years old, Present persistent nonspecific low back pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women; Women in the postpartum period; Patients who use anticoagulant; Patients who have donated blood in the last 3 months; Anemia; Red flag patients (vertebral fracture; vertebral tumor; vertebral infection; equine tail syndrome; progressive neurological impairment); Systemic diseases (autoimmune; infectious; vascular insufficiency; renal insufficiency; hepatic insufficiency; neoplasia); Fibromyalgia; Lumbar disc herniation; Symptomatic irradiated pain (positive Laségue test); Anterior spine surgery; People with open and poorly healed wounds; Inflamed skin; Alteration of skin integrity; Open fractures; Previous experience of physical therapy treatment in the last 3 months; People who have had previous wind therapy treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the Pain intensity: Discrete quantitative variable expressed from 0 to 10 by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). ;Evaluate the Functional disability: Ordinal qualitative variable expressed by the Oswestry Disability Index Disability Questionnaire classifying the disability as: minimal disability (1), moderate disability (2), severe disability (3), very severe disability (4) and incapable (5) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the Quality of life: Discrete quantitative variable expressed from 0 to 100 by the Brazilian version of the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire ;Evaluate the Weekly analgesic use: Nominal categorical variable, referring to the administration or not of analgesic during the week, expressed as “yes” or “no”. Item obtained through closed question present in the analgesic and pain diary.;Evaluate the Amount of analgesic administered: Discrete quantitative variable, referring to the amount of analgesic administered during the week through the analgesic and pain diary, expressed in cardinal number. Later the quantity will be counted in a table with weekly distribution. ;Evaluate the Global perception of change: Quantitative variable expressed from 0 to 7 through the global perception change scale | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco;Universidade Federal de Pernambuco