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Hyperventilation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT04074798 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-08-22

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Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Impaired postural control is a key factor in the development and maintenance of LBP. Moreover, the prevalence of LBP is associated with impairments in diaphragm function, symptoms of dyspnea, and dysfunctional breathing. However, the association between LBP (and more specifically postural control) and hyperventilation remains unknown. The main objective of this project is to investigate whether the presence of recurrent non-specific LBP is related to the presence of hyperventilation, when classified either objectively by decreased carbon dioxide values (demonstrating hypocapnia) or by symptoms while showing normal carbon dioxide values. Moreover, the investigators will explore whether psychosocial factors play a role in this relation. Subsequently, the investigators will examine whether hyperventilation in LBP patients is related to impaired postural control, and more specifically to a decreased postural contribution of the diaphragm.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Recurrent
  • Hyperventilation Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

assessment of hyperventilation, postural control and psychological behavior

assessment of hyperventilation, postural control and psychological behavior

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ZOL

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hasselt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lotte Janssens, PhD, PT · Hasselt University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-07-31
Completion
2025-07-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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