CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of a Supervised Exercise Program in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Canada50 participantsStarted 2020-12-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the effect of a supervised exercise program on paraspinal muscle morphology and function, as well as disability/function in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Half of the participants will do a targeted paraspinal muscle exercise program, while the other half will do a general exercise program.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. chronic nonspecific LBP (\>3 months), defined as pain in the region between the lower ribs and gluteal folds, with or without leg pain
✓. currently seeking care for LBP
✓. between 18 and 60 years of age
✓. English or French speaker
✓. score of "moderate" or "severe" disability on the ODI questionnaire
✓. do not currently engage in sports or fitness training specifically for the lower back muscles (3 months prior the beginning of the study).

Exclusion criteria

✕. evidence of nerve root compression or reflex motor signs deficits (e.g. weakness, reflex changes, or sensory loss with same spinal nerve)
✕. previous spinal surgery or vertebral fractures
✕. other major lumbar spine structural abnormalities (e.g. spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, or lumbar scoliosis \>10°)

What they're measuring

Change in multifidus muscle size (cross-sectional area)

Timeframe: Baseline, 6-week, 12-week

Change in multifidus muscle fatty infiltration

Timeframe: Baseline, 6-week, 12-week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04257253

SponsorConcordia University, Montreal

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-10-13

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