Periodized Resistance Training for Persistent Non-specific Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT04284982

Last Updated: 2020-02-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-04

Study Completion Date

2017-12-21

Brief Summary

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In this study the feasibility is investigated of a 16-week supervised heavy resistance training program with weekly undulating periodization for individuals with persistent non-specific low-back pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Heavy resistance training program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

16-week supervised heavy resistance training program with weekly undulating periodization

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants trained a whole-body program consisting of squat, bench press, deadlift and pendlay row two times per week for 16 weeks

Interventions

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16-week supervised heavy resistance training program with weekly undulating periodization

Participants trained a whole-body program consisting of squat, bench press, deadlift and pendlay row two times per week for 16 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* persistent non-specific low back pain with a duration \>3 months
* average low back pain intensity last two weeks \>= 4 on numerical pain rating scale (0-10 scale)
* no experience with heavy resistance training.

Exclusion Criteria

* previous surgery of the low back
* radiculopathy
* structural spinal changes and/or specific spinal conditions that limit function (spinal stenosis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolisthesis/spondylolysis, protrusion, structural scoliosis)
* autoimmune and systemic inflammatory diseases
* cardiovascular disease
* neurological diseases
* severe osteoporosis.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jorunn Helbostad, prof

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Dept Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Fac MH, NTNU

Locations

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Dept of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Trondheim, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Tjosvoll SO, Mork PJ, Iversen VM, Rise MB, Fimland MS. Periodized resistance training for persistent non-specific low back pain: a mixed methods feasibility study. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2020 May 8;12:30. doi: 10.1186/s13102-020-00181-0. eCollection 2020.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32411374 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2017/905

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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