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Efficacy of Augmented Feedback on Lumbar Postural and Movement Control During Physiotherapy and Home Exercise

NCT03841552 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2019-02-15

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Summary

Exercise therapy is effective in improving pain experience and disability in patients with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) and movement/postural control impairments. However, patients often find traditional exercises monotonous and discontinue their execution. Augmented feedback tools (AF) might improve patient adherence and therapy outcomes, but evidence is currently lacking on their effects on movement/postural control. In a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) on a population of patients with NSLBP and movement control impairment, treatment with physiotherapy and home exercise supported by AF is compared to traditional physiotherapy and home exercise treatment without AF (control group). The primary outcomes are defined as lumbar movement control and postural control, measured using an inertial measurement system.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Augmented Feedback

An inertial measurement unit (IMU) system is the basis of the augmented feedback (AF) system, where the IMU-system communicates with a laptop using a bluetooth dongle. The corresponding software includes therapeutic games. Movements of the lower back and pelvis by the patient are used to control an avatars movement or the graphical interface in computer exercises. The AF-system provides real-time feedback regarding the patient's performance and helps to rectify incorrect execution of the exercises. The intervention took place at a physiotherapy clinic and in an home environment. In the physiotherapy clinic the patients exercised under the supervision of the physiotherapists. They continued the exercises at home as home exercises.

OTHER

Control Group

Conventional impairment-specific physiotherapy exercises for low back pain patients.The control intervention took place at a physiotherapy clinic and in an home environment. In the physiotherapy clinic the patients exercised under the supervision of the physiotherapists. They continued the exercises at home as home exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Danube University Krems

    collaborator OTHER

  • MedBase Brunngasse Winterthur

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

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
2012-10-01
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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