CompletedNot Applicable

Immediate Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Portugal83 participantsStarted 2021-10-03

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this study is: • To evaluate the immediate hypoalgesic effect of an aerobic exercise session of different intensities in patients with chronic low back pain; The secondary objective is: • To explore whether pain intensity, level of physical activity, functionality, catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, anxiety and depression interfere with the immediate hypoalgesic effect of exercise.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All groups: * age between 18 and 65 years old * Participants with low back pain: * non-specific LBP (defined as pain between the costal margins and the inferior gluteal folds, which is usually accompanied by painful limitation of movement and may be associated with pain referred down to the leg) Exclusion Criteria: * All groups: * presence of pathology of the nervous system, cardiovascular or carcinogenic, rheumatic diseases (for example, rheumatoid arthritis), fibromyalgia, previous history of lumbar surgery, medication that affects or alters heart rate, any contraindication to exercise and pregnancy.

What they're measuring

Pressure pain threshold

Timeframe: Baseline

Pressure pain threshold

Timeframe: Post-intervention (approximately 45 minutes after baseline)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05077566

SponsorAveiro University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-08-01

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