Back Pain Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Education Group: 20 participants with diagnosis of chronic low back pain received only education intervention, with guidelines on low back pain, causes and symptoms. It will be explained to the patien
manual therapy and electrothermotherapy (6 sessions) and physical exercise (6 sessions)
Radiation
Behavioural
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão - FAPEMA
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Lower back pain for at least six months; disability score assessed by the oswestry index 20%; be between 18 and 65 years old; have at least six years of schooling; be able to understand and verbalize; be available to attend the program meetings
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who were submitted to lumbar spine arthrodesis; who use walking aid for locomotion; Acute and oncological diseases; Major heart disease that limits rehabilitation activities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in patient disability as assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index, from the pre and post intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain improvement, assessed by pain questionnaire, from the pre and post intervention ;Increased resilience, measured through the resilience questionnaire, from the pre and post intervention;Reduction of fear of pain, measured through the Kinesiophobia Tampa Scale, from the pre and post intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão;Larissa Santos Garcia;da Silva
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MARANHÃO;Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Outcome results
None listed