Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
This study will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will validate a core stabilization exercise protocol developed by the authors based on scientific literature. This protocol will be evaluate
This sequence will be given to the researcher who will conduct the assessments. This same researcher will generate another random sequence to distribute the participants included in the two arms of th
this second randomization will be given to the researcher who will carry out the interventions. In this way, blinding will occur between the researcher who will conduct the assessments and the researc
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas- UNIFAL-MG
Faculdade de São Lourenço - UNISEPE Educacional
Eligibility
Age
17 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The criteria will be men and women aged between 18 and 60 years; who have low back pain with or without back stiffness for more than 3 months; self-reported pain at a score of 3 or more on the Visual Numerical Scale (VNS); willing to participate and be randomly allocated to the study groups; availability of time to carry out the intervention in the space provided by the Faculty of São Lourenço
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include fractures or surgery of the spine or lumbar region; history of spinal cord trauma; tuberculosis; cancer; pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study period; rejection, fear, or unavailability of the proposed interventions; having undergone any therapy or other spinal treatment in the last three months prior to the study; receiving physical therapy concomitantly with the proposed intervention; patients with psychiatric conditions accompanied by difficulty understanding; severe systemic disease; inability to complete research questionnaires; and ongoing use of medications such as corticosteroids, muscle relaxants, or analgesics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the progression of chronic pain using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) at both baseline and at the end of the study;To assess the progression of pain intensity using the Visual Numeric Rating Scale (VNS) at the beginning and end of the study;To assess the progression of physical disability using the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMQ) at the beginning and end of the study;To assess the progression of kinesiophobia using the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale at the beginning and end of the study;To assess the progression of the nociceptive threshold to mechanical stimulation using a digital algometer at the beginning and end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the progression of endurance of hip extensors, hip flexors, and trunk extensors and flexors using the RM application, developed at the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), at the beginning and end of the study | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJohnny Rezende
Universidade Federal de Alfenas- UNIFAL-MG
Outcome results
None listed