From Structural to Functional Characteristics of the Lumbar Multifidus in Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT03612089

Last Updated: 2020-10-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-27

Study Completion Date

2021-05-31

Brief Summary

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To delineate the underlying mechanisms that contribute to chronic low back pain, by extending our knowledge on structural characteristics of the lumbar multifidus muscle using ultrasound muscle imaging, and by examining the association of structural features with functional performance, more precisely proprioceptive control.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Low back pain group

Individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Healthy control group

Healthy individuals without low back pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Non-specific low back pain, during 3 or more months, without radicular leg pain
* Modified Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire \> 20%
* Indication for MRI of the lumbar spine
* No contra-indications for MRI
* Informed consent to participate


* No history of low back pain needing medical treatment or resulting in limited activity level
* Any low back pain in the previous 3 months
* Informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Previous trauma or surgery to spine, abdomen or pelvis
* Structural deformity (e.g. scoliosis)
* Neurological/neuromuscular/systemic disease
* Inability to lie prone for 20 minutes
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sofie Rummens

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University Hospitals Leuven

Leuven, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Sofie Rummens, MD

Role: CONTACT

+3216342180

Facility Contacts

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Sofie Rummens, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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s60404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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