Multiplanar Lumbopelvic Control in Patients With Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT02089321

Last Updated: 2014-03-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 38 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2012-08-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether combined assessment of lumbopelvic control during sagittal and frontal plane motion (using two common clinical observational assessments) discriminates between people with and without LBP than single plane assessment alone. It was hypothesized that the two tests used in combination (multiplanar) would perform better than each test used independently (single planar) in accurately discriminating patient cases from healthy controls.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Patients with Low Back Pain

n= 19

Inclusion Criteria:

Between the ages of 18 and 70 years Currently seeking, but not yet initiated, treatment from a health care professional (PT, MD, DO, DC) for a chief complaint of pain between the level of the twelfth thoracic vertebrae and the coccyx Able to transition between standing, sitting, supine, prone and sidelying independently

Exclusion Criteria:

Signs of neurological impairment including diminished myotatic reflex, sensory impairment or strength deficits in a myotomal pattern No previous spine or hip surgery Serious spinal or systemic pathology Pregnancy within previous 12 months Inability to understand and follow verbal instructions in English

No interventions assigned to this group

Healthy Controls

n= 19

Inclusion Criteria:

Between the ages of 18 and 70 years No LBP episodes requiring clinical care by a health professional and/or greater than 3 days absence from work/school/recreation within the previous 5 years Able to transition between standing, sitting, supine, prone and sidelying independently

Exclusion Criteria:

No previous spine or hip surgery Serious spinal or systemic pathology Pregnancy within previous 12 months Inability to understand and follow verbal instructions in English

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with LBP

• Age 18-70 years old
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instruction in English
• Seeking treatment from a physical therapist for LBP (pain below T12-L1 vertebral segment), prior to initial evaluation (no treatment provided)

Matched Controls: Control subjects will be matched for age, gender, and BMI category to patients with LBP.

• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instruction in English
• No history of LBP during the past 5 years requiring:

• > 3 day absence from work/school/recreation
• Clinical Care (MD, DC, DPT, MT) for LBP

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with LBP

• Pregnancy within past 12 months
• Previous spine or hip surgery
• Serious spinal or systemic pathology
• Inability to transfer from standing to supine to sidelying to prone
• Inability to stand > 20 minutes

Matched Controls

• Pregnancy within the past 12 months
• Previous spine or hip surgery
• Inability to transfer from standing to supine to side-lying to prone
• Inability to stand > 20 minutes

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Regis University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Erika Nelson-Wong

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Regis University

Denver, Colorado, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

NelsonWong_LBP2013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id