Postural Control and Trunk Neuromuscular Activation in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT02969785
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The relevance of this study is given by the feasibility to assess the effect of an intervention program based on the postural control and trunk neuromuscular activity, comparing two methods: stabilization exercises vs. back strengthening exercises, in athletes with low back pain. The main outcomes will be computed by electromyography measurement so that to assess the trunk neuromuscular activation pattern as well as by force platform parameters for determining of postural control. Clinical symptoms such as pain intensity, perception of disability and fear and avoidance will also be computed. This is the first study to compare two intervention methods using the main biological outcomes related to trunk neuromuscular function.
Study details
- Official title
- An Intervention Program for the Trunk Neuromuscular Pattern and Postural Control in Athletes Chronic With Low Back Pain: A Feasibility and Clinical Trial Study
- Conditions
- Athletic Injury
- Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Other: G1: exercises for lumbar stabilization
- Other: G2: back strengthening exercises
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná
- Start date
- 2017-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2021-04-28
- Sex
- Male
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Brazil
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * chronic low back pain at least for three months, in a unique or multiple episodes. * low back pain of unknown origin and mechanical nature. * athletes must be train or play five times in a week. * athletes must be participate in some official competition. Exclusion Criteria: * previous surgery (locomotor appareil). * discal herniation diagnosis. * nerve root entrapment. * spondylolisis. * spondylolisthesis; * lumbar stenosis. * hip cartilage damage. * labral injury, * piriformis syndrome. * neurological disease. * no current treatment in Physiotherapy or Pilates or Manual Therapy.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02969785