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Clinical Prediction Rule for Clinical Lumbar Instability

NCT01085448 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2013-11-05

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if assessment of additional measures of trunk neuromuscular control will improve the ability to identify patients with low back pain who successfully respond to trunk stabilization exercises.

Question: What clinical characteristics are associated with patients that respond positively to a program of core stabilization exercises?

Hypothesis: Clinical characteristics that show a decrease in trunk motor control will be associated with a positive response to stabilization exercises.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Core Stabilization

The 8-week program emphasizes use of specific local stabilizing muscles (transverse abdominis\[TrA\], lumbar multifidus\[LM\]) to restore active control to the trunk. Emphasis is on training isometric co-contractions and a progression (3 stages) based upon a motor learning paradigm. Stage 1: neutral position of the spine and activation of the TrA and LM. Performance feedback is emphasized and monitored through observation and palpation. Stage 2: maintenance the co-contraction while performing movements of the trunk and the upper and lower extremities. Trunk conditioning is also emphasized. Feedback is gradually reduced. Stage 3: maintenance of the co-contraction while performing exercises on an unstable surface or during perturbation of the activity. Random practice patterns are used to enhance motor learning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Drexel University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheri P. Silfies, PT, PhD · Drexel University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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