Effects of Aerobic Exercises in Patients With Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT03668574

Last Updated: 2019-09-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-01

Study Completion Date

2019-12-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to test the feasibility of a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of aerobic exercises program in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Detailed Description

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A total of 30 patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (with a duration of at least 12 weeks) who are seeking for treatment will be recruited. These patients will be randomly allocated into two groups.

Patients allocated to the placebo group will be treated twice a week for a total of 12 weeks with detuned ultrasound and shortwave therapy

Patients allocated to the exercise group will be trained with aerobic exercises on a treadmill twice a week for a total of 12 weeks.

Primary outcomes will be pain and disability. Feasibility outcomes will be adherence, satisfaction and recruitment. Kinesiophobia, perceived global effect and physical capacity will also be analyzed as secondary outcomes. The outcome assessor of this trial will be blinded to the group allocation.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aerobic exercise group

Patients will firstly warm up for 5 minutes and begin training on the treadmill. There will be two weekly sessions, lasting 40 minutes, for 6 weeks, reaching a total of 12 sessions. The exercise intensity will vary from 60 to 90% of the maximum heart rate (HRmax) predicted by the percentage formula HR = HR rep + percentage (HRmax - HR rep), where HRmax = 220-age (years) and HR rep = HR obtained for five minutes of rest. Heart rate and level of subjective perception of the effort will be monitored during all sessions. Patients from this group will also be educated about their back pain by receiving a copy of The back Book.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aerobic exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Aerobic exercise that is defined as a form of exercise lasting 15 to 60 minutes continuous and intensity of 60% to 90% of maximal heart rate.

Placebo Group

Patients will received a detuned pulsed 5-minute ultrasound and pulsed short-wave diathermy for 25 minutes, twice weekly for 6 weeks. The devices will be used with disconnected internal cables to obtain the placebo effect; however, it will be possible to manipulate the devices and adjust the doses and alarms as if they were connected, in order to simulate the pragmatism of clinical practice as well as to increase the credibility of the use of these devices in patients. Patients from this group will also be educated about their back pain by receiving a copy of The back Book.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Will be treated with pulsed 5-minute ultrasound and pulsed short-wave diathermy for 25 minutes. The devices will be used with disconnected internal cables to obtain the placebo effect

Interventions

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Aerobic exercise

Aerobic exercise that is defined as a form of exercise lasting 15 to 60 minutes continuous and intensity of 60% to 90% of maximal heart rate.

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo Group

Will be treated with pulsed 5-minute ultrasound and pulsed short-wave diathermy for 25 minutes. The devices will be used with disconnected internal cables to obtain the placebo effect

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain with a pain intensity of at least 3 points at the baseline assessment measured by the Numerical Pain Scale, between 18 and 80 years of age and able to read Portuguese.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have some contraindication to exercise, fractures, tumors, inflammatory and infectious diseases, severe cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and the development of chronic inflammatory diseases (eg, dyspnoea, limiting diseases of the lower limbs, previous spinal surgery and pregnancy.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Irlei dos Santos

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Leonardo Costa, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

Locations

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Irlei dos Santos

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Airaksinen O, Brox JI, Cedraschi C, Hildebrandt J, Klaber-Moffett J, Kovacs F, Mannion AF, Reis S, Staal JB, Ursin H, Zanoli G; COST B13 Working Group on Guidelines for Chronic Low Back Pain. Chapter 4. European guidelines for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2006 Mar;15 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S192-300. doi: 10.1007/s00586-006-1072-1. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16550448 (View on PubMed)

van der Velde G, Mierau D. The effect of exercise on percentile rank aerobic capacity, pain, and self-rated disability in patients with chronic low-back pain: a retrospective chart review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 Nov;81(11):1457-63. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2000.9629.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11083348 (View on PubMed)

Stochkendahl MJ, Kjaer P, Hartvigsen J, Kongsted A, Aaboe J, Andersen M, Andersen MO, Fournier G, Hojgaard B, Jensen MB, Jensen LD, Karbo T, Kirkeskov L, Melbye M, Morsel-Carlsen L, Nordsteen J, Palsson TS, Rasti Z, Silbye PF, Steiness MZ, Tarp S, Vaagholt M. National Clinical Guidelines for non-surgical treatment of patients with recent onset low back pain or lumbar radiculopathy. Eur Spine J. 2018 Jan;27(1):60-75. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5099-2. Epub 2017 Apr 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28429142 (View on PubMed)

Meng XG, Yue SW. Efficacy of aerobic exercise for treatment of chronic low back pain: a meta-analysis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 May;94(5):358-65. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000188.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25299528 (View on PubMed)

Chiarotto A, Boers M, Deyo RA, Buchbinder R, Corbin TP, Costa LOP, Foster NE, Grotle M, Koes BW, Kovacs FM, Lin CC, Maher CG, Pearson AM, Peul WC, Schoene ML, Turk DC, van Tulder MW, Terwee CB, Ostelo RW. Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain. Pain. 2018 Mar;159(3):481-495. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001117.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29194127 (View on PubMed)

de Fatima Costa Oliveira N, Oliveira Pena Costa L, Nelson R, Maher CG, Beattie PF, de Bie R, Oliveira W, Camara Azevedo D, da Cunha Menezes Costa L. Measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the MedRisk instrument for measuring patient satisfaction with physical therapy care. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Nov;44(11):879-89. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5150.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25361861 (View on PubMed)

Gordon R, Bloxham S. A Systematic Review of the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Apr 25;4(2):22. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4020022.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27417610 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2.661.658

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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