CompletedNot Applicable

Movement Control Exercises With and Without Specific Breathing Techniques for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

Finland30 participantsStarted 2022-02-08

Plain-language summary

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading disability globally. Exercise therapies are one of the most commonly prescribed treatment options for CLBP. Specific breathing techniques have been shown to enhance brain-based pain modulation and autonomic nervous system balance; these changes have been shown to improve clinical effectiveness in terms of pain management and psychological factors compared to general exercise. However, no previous studies have added a specific breathing technique protocol to an evidence-based exercise program for CLBP.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 68 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-68-years-old * Low back pain lasting more than 3 months (pain sensation more than 3 days per week) * A numerical pain scale of more than 3 * ≥ 2/6 positive low back movement control tests (as described by Luomajoki et al.) * Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire score of five or greater * Who are physically able to perform movement control tests and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of malignant cancer * Neurological disease affecting the central nervous system (MS, dementia) * Rheumatic disease (fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis/rheumatoid arthritis) * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, * Spinal surgery in the last 12 months * A cardiac pacemaker * Signs and symptoms of nerve root pathology during the clinic visits. * Women who become pregnant during the data collection will also be excluded from the study.

What they're measuring

The numerical pain rating scale (NRPS)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline The numerical pain rating scale at 2 months

Well-Being in Pain Questionnaire

Timeframe: Change from Baseline Well-Being in Pain Questionnaire at 2 months

The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire at 2 months

Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline Central Sensitization Inventory at two months

The 5-level EQ-5D version of the EuroQol

Timeframe: Change from Baseline The 5-level EQ-5D version of the EuroQol at 2 months

The Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline The Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment at two months

The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline The Tampa scale of Kinesiophobia at two months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05268822

SponsorKuopio University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-11-14

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