Trial Outcomes & Findings for Correction of Low Back Pain From Sacroiliac Malrotation With a Simple in Home Exercise (NCT NCT03888235)

Back pain sufferers on a first visit at the doctor's office

Included were those with evidence of sacroiliac malrotation, excluded were those suffering from sciatic neuropathy, ankylosing spondylitis, hip pathology and leg length discrepancy greater than 3 cm.

Correction of Low Back Pain From Sacroiliac Malrotation With a Simple in Home Exercise

Change in Oswestry low-back disability questionnaire (ODI) score between assessment visit and visit 1 month later. This score is calculated from the sum of the scores in each of 10 sections. Each section is rated 0 for no problem to 5 for complete disability. Section 1, pain intensity, section 2, personal care (washing, dressing etc.), section 3, lifting, section 4, walking, section 5, sitting, section 6, standing, section 7, sleeping, section 8, sex life (if applicable), section 9, social life, section 10, travelling. The score is calculated as: 100 x (sum of the scores in each section / number of sections scored X5). Minimum = 0, maximum = 100. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Change in Oswestry low-back disability questionnaire (ODI) score between assessment visit and visit 2 months later after using the corrective exercise + the pelvic stabilization belt for one month. =(ODI at assessment - ODI at 2 months). The ODI score is calculated from the sum of the scores in each of 10 sections. Each section is rated 0 for no problem to 5 for complete disability. Section 1, pain intensity, section 2, personal care (washing, dressing etc.), section 3, lifting, section 4, walking, section 5, sitting, section 6, standing, section 7, sleeping, section 8, sex life (if applicable), section 9, social life, section 10, travelling. The score is calculated as: 100 x (sum of the scores in each section / number of sections scored). Minimum = 0, maximum = 100. Higher scores mean greater disability, a worse outcome. The greater the change, the better the outcome.

Change in BPI pain score between baseline assessment visit and visit one month later: on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) pain in the last 24 hours: • on average • at its worst • at its best • right now. Average of these values. Minimum value, 0, maximum value, 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. A higher change between the initial visit and the one month visit means a better outcome.

Change in BPI pain score between baseline visit and visit minus BPI pain score two months later after one month of using corrective exercise + pelvic stabilization belt On a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) pain in the last 24 hours: • on average • at its worst • at its best • right now. Average of these values. Minimum value, 0, maximum value, 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. A higher change between the initial visit and the later visit means a better outcome.

Difference in distance in centimetres between the levels of the higher \& the lower posterior superior iliac spines as measured using a carpenter's level between the value found on admission and that found one month later (PSISL). The minimum is 0 cm, the maximum is 3.5 cm. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. The greater difference when the distance is calculated between admission and one or two months later means a better outcome.

The distance between the levels (determined using a carpenter's level) of the higher \& the lower posterior superior iliac spines (PSISL) was measured in centimetres. The outcome measure is the difference between the value found on admission and that (PSISL) value found two months later after all participants have use the corrective exercises (SIFFT E) and the sacroiliac stabilizer belt for one month. The minimum is 0 cm, the maximum is 3.5 cm. On admission, higher scores mean a worse outcome. The greater difference when the distance is calculated between admission and two months later means a better outcome.

At baseline, participants answered the satisfaction questionnaire: "on a scale of 0 - 3 where 0 = not at all, 1 = sometimes, 2 = most of the time, 3 = always, how satisfied were you with physiotherapy?" Two months later, after using the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt for one month they were asked the same satisfaction questions for the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt, following which they were asked whether they preferred the exercise, the belt, both or neither. If they chose the exercise, the satisfaction score for the exercise was used, if they chose the belt the satisfaction score for the belt was used, if they chose both the higher satisfaction score was used, if they chose neither the lower satisfaction score was used. The minimum value was 0, the maximum value was 3. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

At baseline, participants answered the satisfaction questionnaire: "on a scale of 0 - 3 where 0 = not at all, 1 = sometimes, 2 = most of the time, 3 = always, how satisfied were you with acupuncture?" Two months later, after using the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt for one month they were asked the same satisfaction questions for the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt, following which they were asked whether they preferred the exercise, the belt, both or neither. If they chose the exercise, the satisfaction score for the exercise was used, if they chose the belt the satisfaction score for the belt was used, if they chose both the higher satisfaction score was used, if they chose neither the lower satisfaction score was used. The minimum value was 0, the maximum value was 3. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

At baseline, participants answered the satisfaction questionnaire: "on a scale of 0 - 3 where 0 = not at all, 1 = sometimes, 2 = most of the time, 3 = always, how satisfied were you with doing yoga?" Two months later, after using the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt for one month they were asked the same satisfaction questions for the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt, following which they were asked whether they preferred the exercise, the belt, both or neither. If they chose the exercise, the satisfaction score for the exercise was used, if they chose the belt the satisfaction score for the belt was used, if they chose both the higher satisfaction score was used, if they chose neither the lower satisfaction score was used. The minimum value was 0, the maximum value was 3. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

At baseline, participants answered the satisfaction questionnaire: "on a scale of 0 - 3 where 0 = not at all, 1 = sometimes, 2 = most of the time, 3 = always, how satisfied were you with doing core exercises?" Two months later, after using the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt for one month they were asked the same satisfaction questions for the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt, following which they were asked whether they preferred the exercise, the belt, both or neither. If they chose the exercise, the satisfaction score for the exercise was used, if they chose the belt the satisfaction score for the belt was used, if they chose both the higher satisfaction score was used, if they chose neither the lower satisfaction score was used. The minimum value was 0, the maximum value was 3. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

At baseline, participants answered the satisfaction questionnaire: "on a scale of 0 - 3 where 0 = not at all, 1 = sometimes, 2 = most of the time, 3 = always, how satisfied were you with the treatments you received from your chiropractor?" Two months later, after using the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt for one month they were asked the same satisfaction questions for the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt, following which they were asked whether they preferred the exercise, the belt, both or neither. If they chose the exercise, the satisfaction score for the exercise was used, if they chose the belt the satisfaction score for the belt was used, if they chose both the higher satisfaction score was used, if they chose neither the lower satisfaction score was used. The minimum value was 0, the maximum value was 3. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

At baseline, participants answered the satisfaction questionnaire: "on a scale of 0 - 3 where 0 = not at all, 1 = sometimes, 2 = most of the time, 3 = always, how satisfied were you with massage therapy?" Two months later, after using the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt for one month they were asked the same satisfaction questions for the corrective exercise (SIFFTE) and the pelvic support belt, following which they were asked whether they preferred the exercise, the belt, both or neither. If they chose the exercise, the satisfaction score for the exercise was used, if they chose the belt the satisfaction score for the belt was used, if they chose both the higher satisfaction score was used, if they chose neither the lower satisfaction score was used. The minimum value was 0, the maximum value was 3. Higher scores mean a better outcome.