Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Association With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Unknown statusNCT03227523
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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)
Introduction. Nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) is a very prevalent medical condition, especially in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The diaphragm is a respiratory muscle, but it takes part in trunk stabilization on lumbar spine. NSLBP is related to lack of spinal control. The COPD symptoms include lack of efficiency in diaphragm, which could be connected to NSLBP. Hypothesis and objectives. COPD can contribute to NSLBP. It is associated with diaphragm weakness, severity of respiratory function, lower level of physical activity and quality of life in COPD. Methods. A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was conducted with two groups: the first one with subjects with COPD and the second one with subjects without it. Data were collected on: pulmonary function; respiratory muscles strength; trunk postural control; quality of life with COPD; physical activity level; lumbar pain presence, intensity and disability. Data were collected in a single session.
Study details
- Official title
- Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Association With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Descriptive Observational Cross-Sectional Study
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
- Collaborators
- Comité de Ética para la Investigación del Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
- Start date
- 2017-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-03-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Spain
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Participating voluntarily and signing the informed consent; * No exacerbations during the last 3 months, prior to the study (COPD group); * Being non-smokers during the last 10 years (not COPD group). Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of disease that may affect the participation to the study (cardiovascular/ musculoskeletal/ neurological/ neurodegenerative disease); * Diagnosis of specific low back pain (lumbar surgery, infection, tumor, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome or cauda equina syndrome); * Performing a physical therapy program or having performed it in the last 3 months, prior to the study.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03227523