Hyperventilation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT04074798
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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)
Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Impaired postural control is a key factor in the development and maintenance of LBP. Moreover, the prevalence of LBP is associated with impairments in diaphragm function, symptoms of dyspnea, and dysfunctional breathing. However, the association between LBP (and more specifically postural control) and hyperventilation remains unknown. The main objective of this project is to investigate whether the presence of recurrent non-specific LBP is related to the presence of hyperventilation, when classified either objectively by decreased carbon dioxide values (demonstrating hypocapnia) or by symptoms while showing normal carbon dioxide values. Moreover, the investigators will explore whether psychosocial factors play a role in this relation. Subsequently, the investigators will examine whether hyperventilation in LBP patients is related to impaired postural control, and more specifically to a decreased postural contribution of the diaphragm.
Study details
- Official title
- Hyperventilation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Recurrent
- Hyperventilation Syndrome
- Interventions
- Behavioral: assessment of hyperventilation, postural control and psychological behavior
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
- Collaborators
- ZOL
- Start date
- 2020-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2026-09-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Belgium
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria Patients: * Chronic primary low back pain (\>12 weeks) as diagnosed by a medical doctor Inclusion Criteria Healthy controls: * No low back pain Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient understanding of Dutch language * Previous spinal surgery * Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, pulmonary vascular disease, asthma except for exertional asthma * Acute cardiovascular or gastrointestinal disorders * Neuromuscular disease interfering with normal lower limb or trunk functioning * Acute pain or secondary chronic pain * Pregnant and lactating women * Major psychiatric conditions * Acute lower limb problems * Vestibular disorders
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04074798