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Biomechanical Gait Analysis in Low Back Pain

Spain74 participantsStarted 2025-10-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational case-control study is to learn whether low back pain is associated with changes in gait and related clinical characteristics in adults over 18 years old. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are gait biomechanics different in people with low back pain compared with people without low back pain? * Are pain intensity, psychosocial risk, and physical activity levels different between both groups? Participants will complete questionnaires about low back pain, physical activity, and health status, and will perform a walking test in a motion analysis laboratory where gait parameters are recorded.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Ability to read and understand Spanish. * For the low back pain group: current low back pain or low back pain within the last month lasting at least 24 hours. * For the control group: absence of current low back pain and no episode of low back pain during the previous month. * Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of leg pain or radicular symptoms (sciatica). * Pregnancy or childbirth within the last 12 months. * Previous lumbar spine surgery. * History of cancer, spinal tumor, or spinal infection. * Vertebral compression fracture. * Central nervous system disease. * Cauda equina syndrome. * Abdominal aortic aneurysm. * Any surgery or traumatic injury of the lower limbs within the last 5 years. * Any medical condition that could affect gait performance.

What they're measuring

Gait speed

Timeframe: At baseline assessment

Step and stride length

Timeframe: Baseline

Cadence

Timeframe: Baseline

Temporal gait parameters

Timeframe: Baseline

Pelvis kinematics

Timeframe: Baseline

Hip kinematics

Timeframe: Baseline

Knee kinematics

Timeframe: Baseline

Ankle kinematics

Timeframe: Baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07417345

SponsorArrate Pinto Carral

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-26

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.