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Efficiency of GDS Method for Lumbar Stabilization for Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Primary Care

NCT00624533 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2008-02-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of GDS Treatment Method for patients with subacute or chronic non-specific low back pain in Primary Care of Spanish National Health Service.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

GDS Method (muscular chains physical therapy method)

Experimental group received 15 GDS method sessions based on the equilibration of articular and muscular tensions that reduced trunk and lumbopelvic stability. GDS method combine specific technics of manual therapy, spinal stabilisation and stretching exercises (4 sessions),supervised group exercise therapy (10 sessions) and home exercise programme with individualised exercises (1 session) Experimental group received 2 sessions of 50 minutes per week during 8 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Physical Therapy in Primary Health Care

Conventional Physical Therapy in Spanish Primary Care Units are based on Electrotherapy (TENS and microwave thermotherapy) and a standard written advices. Patients received 14 sessions of 40 minutes of conventional TENS, 10 minutes of microwave thermotherapy and 1 last session of standard written advices. Conventional Physical Therapy group received 2 sessions of 50 minutes per week during 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Agencia Lain Entralgo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Public Health Service of Madrid

    collaborator OTHER

  • Carlos III Health Institute

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • José L Chicharro, MD · Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2006-03-31
Completion
2006-10-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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