Effects of Self-Stretching Posture and Segmental Stabilization in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Brief summary (from the registry)

Background: Low back pain is a major problem for public health that affects about 60-85% of the population at some point in life. Approximately 10-40% of individuals with low back pain develop the chronic form. International guidelines consider three groups of treatment options for low back pain: medication, invasive and conservative treatments in which conservative approach is the most recommended. The European Guidelines for Management of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain recommends that supervised exercise programs should be used as front-line treatment for chronic low back pain, such as stabilization exercises, conventional stretching and other active exercise, but there is no consensus on literature on the most effective form of treatment. However, there is limited evidence about the effects of a global stretching intervention using self-stretching postures for chronic low back pain. Objectives: The aim of this research is to compare the effects of an active global stretching program (GSP) using self-management of posture versus stabilization exercises on pain intensity and disability for patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Methods: This study is a randomized controlled three arm clinical trial with examiner blinding. A sample of 100 patients with chronic non-specific low back pain will be randomly assigned to two treatment groups (GSP or Stabilization Exercises). The eligibility criteria will be 18 and 50 years, pain in the last three months and/or pain in at least half of the days in the past six months, pain located between T12 and the gluteal folds, pain intensity greater than or equal to three, and score greater than 14% on Oswestry Disability Index. Patients will be assessed in baseline, immediately after treatment and after one and three-months follow-up. Sessions will be provided weekly for eight weeks by a single therapist lasting 40 minutes. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity and low back pain related disability and the seconda…

Study details

Official title

Effects of Self-Stretching Posture and Segmental Stabilization on Pain and Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial and Blinded

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

• Procedure: Global Stretching Program
• Procedure: Stabilization Exercises

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Start date

2017-04-30

Primary completion

2019-08-30

Sex

All

Age range

from 18 Years to 60 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

Brazil

Total sites listed

1

Eligibility criteria