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Activating Transversus Abdominis Muscle

NCT04324242 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2020-06-12

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Summary

Transversus abdominis (TrA) is an important muscle for spinal stabilization. Abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) is a method that selectively activates TrA without activating external oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO) muscles. Individuals with low back pain may have some troubles to understand proper contraction of TrA. Therefore, to contract the TrA, two different feedback techniques have been used to instruct. In this observational study we aim to investigate the effects of two different biofeedback methods to teach patients the proper activation of TrA muscle using ADIM. We aim to find out the differences between visual and traditional tactile biofeedback and decide which one is practical and easy to teach the patients in clinical environment.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Rehabilitative Ultrasound
  • Spinal Stabilization

Interventions

OTHER

abdominal hallowing maneuver

abdominal hallowing maneuver includes tucking navel in and up. To be able to control the effect of breathing it was instructed to start the maneuver at the end of the expiration. During the maneuver it was instructed to focus on increasing the thickness of TrA without increasing the thickness of IO and EO

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sevil Bilgin · Hacettepe University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-04-13
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-09-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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