Back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with low back pain seeking care in health services in Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais; Pain or discomfort located between the last rib and above the lower gluteal fold with or without pain in lower limbs; Pain or discomfort for at least three months; Patients with common imaging findings, such as osteoarthritis, grade I spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis or protrusion / hernia / prolapse disc, but with clinical symptoms that meet the inclusion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have had recent spine surgery or knowledge or suspicion of severe spinal pathology, such as fracture, metastasis, inflammatory or infectious diseases of the spine, cauda equina syndrome, radiculopathy (at least two of the following signs: weakness, reflex change or loss of sensation associated with the same spinal nerve); Patients with any contraindications to exercise in accordance with American College of Sports Medicine guidelines
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mobility will be measured with the Timed ‘’Up and Go’’ test. The patient starts in a seated position. Then, the patient stands up upon therapist’s command: walks 3 meters, turns around, walks back to the chair and sits down. The time stops when the patient is seated.;Mobility will be measured with the Timed usual walking speed on a 4-meter course. The participant will be instructed to walk, at their usual speed, for a distance of 4 meters. The time to complete the task is recorded by the assessor.;Mobility will be measured with the five Times Sit to Stand Test. The participant is instructed to do sit-to-stand five times. The time to complete the task is recorded by the assessor.;Disability will be measured using The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. This questionnaire consists of 24 yes/no items with a total score ranging from 0 (no disability) to 24 (maximal disability).;The global perceived effect scale (GPES) will be collected after treatment to assess each participant’s perception of recovery. Participants will be asked, “Compared to your symptoms at the baseline assessment, how would you describe your back these days?” The GPES varied from –5 (vastly worse) through 0 (no change) to 5 (completely recovered). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafael Pinto
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed