CompletedNot Applicable

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Sarcopenia in Pre-retirement Aged Adults With Chronic Non-specific Lower Back Pain

Thailand164 participantsStarted 2019-07-01

Plain-language summary

To study the prevalence of sarcopenia in a pre-retirement group with chronic lower back pain and factors associated between sarcopenia and chronic lower back pain in the pre-retirement group.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years – 59 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Be a person between the ages of 50 - 59 years with or without chronic lower back pain longer than 3 months, but without any dangerous signs of lower back pain, sciatica pain, and neurological disorder.
✓. Be able to walk continuously for at least 10 minutes.
✓. Give written consent to join the research project.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Have a history of spinal fracture, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, or osteomyelitis.
✕. Have a neurological disorder or myasthenia gravis.
✕. Have a congenital disease such as acute coronary syndrome, cancer, or severe muscular or joint disease that affects the ability to walk continuously for at least 10 meters.
✕. Be implanted with a pacemaker or electrical device.
✕. Refuse or withdraw from the study.

What they're measuring

The prevalence of sarcopenia

Timeframe: December2019

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05894213

SponsorMahidol University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-01

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