NCT00789204

Brief Summary

The Global Postural Re-Education is a global approach for the treatment of musculoskeletal disease. Using specific progressive posture for stretching particular shortened chain muscle the method wants to equilibrate the never-ending war between static and dynamic muscles by guiding the patient in a particular breathing pattern to maintain a correct posture and feeling it.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1 low-back-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2008

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 10, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 11, 2008

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

September 22, 2009

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

November 10, 2008

Last Update Submit

September 21, 2009

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

exerciselow back painposturerehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Roland & Morris Disability Questionnaire

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Oswestry Disability Index

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

  • Pain Drawing and Visual Analogue Scale (V.A.S.)

    Baseline, 3 mounths, 6 months

  • Fingertip-to-floor test

    Baseline, 3 mounths, 6 months

Study Arms (2)

GPR

EXPERIMENTAL

Global Postural Re-Education

Other: Global Postural Re-education

SEP

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard Exercise Programm

Other: Standard Exercise Training

Interventions

Global Postural Re-educationOTHER

The treatment in Global Postural Re-education is a global approach that seeks to identify the biomechanical cause of the problem also in other parts of the body and involves actively the patient in the postural change. Using principles like causality, globality and individuality, the treatment consists of the use for one hour of progressive active stretching posture for specific muscular chain that are shortened. Every posture is maintained for 20 minutes with controlled breathing and the use of manual traction

Also known as: GPR
GPR
Standard Exercise TrainingOTHER

The exercise programme included passive lumbar flexion, pelvic tilt, strengthening of flexor muscles, strengthening of extensor muscles, spine mobilization and stretching exercises.

Also known as: SEP
SEP

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Lumbalgia Diagnosis
  • Age 18-80

You may not qualify if:

  • Migrated hernia
  • Calcified disc hernia
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Other physiotherapeutic interventions within 6 months of the baseline assessment.
  • Surgical operation within six months of baseline
  • Cancer syndrome, Neurological and rheumatic diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ecm Eur Centro Medico

Rome, Lazio, 00144, Italy

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Vanti C, Generali A, Ferrari S, Nava T, Tosarelli D, Pillastrini P. [ General postural rehabilitation in musculoskeletal diseases: scientific evidence and clinical indications]. Reumatismo. 2007 Jul-Sep;59(3):192-201. Italian.

    PMID: 17898878BACKGROUND

  • Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Alonso-Blanco C, Morales-Cabezas M, Miangolarra-Page JC. Two exercise interventions for the management of patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Jun;84(6):407-19. doi: 10.1097/01.phm.0000163862.89217.fe.

    PMID: 15905654BACKGROUND

  • Hayden JA, van Tulder MW, Malmivaara A, Koes BW. Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;2005(3):CD000335. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000335.pub2.

    PMID: 16034851BACKGROUND

  • Bonetti F, Curti S, Mattioli S, Mugnai R, Vanti C, Violante FS, Pillastrini P. Effectiveness of a 'Global Postural Reeducation' program for persistent low back pain: a non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Dec 16;11:285. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-285.

    PMID: 21162726DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back PainMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Francesca Bonetti, Laurea

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2008

First Posted

November 11, 2008

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion

September 1, 2009

Study Completion

September 1, 2009

Last Updated

September 22, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-09

Locations

IT(1)