JOBA & Chronic LOw BAck Pain JOBA® & Chronic LOw BAck Pain JOBA® & Chronic LOw BAck Pain JOBA® & Chronic LOw BAck Pain

NCT01259167 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 762/10
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess whether a training program based on Joba® Core Trainer is effective in reducing pain and improving physical function and quality of life of subjects suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

JOBA, Low Back Pain, Physical Exercise

Study Arms (3)

BACK group

training with a traditional protocol of Therapeutic Physical Exercise

Group "C".

Control group with sedentary people undergoing usual care.

JOBA group

training with JOBA® Core Trainer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Subject attending the Physiatrist and Geriatric Outpatient Clinics of the Department of Gerontology, Geriatric and Physiatrist Sciences of the University Hospital "Agostino Gemelli" (Rome, Italy) with non-specific Low Back Pain, with or without sciatic irradiation, from at least 3 months.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of low back pain (back pain, felt between the bottom edge of the costal arch and the inferior gluteus fold)
• Chronic (with symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks)
• Not specific (i.e. not caused by specific pathophysiological mechanisms, such as infections, fractures, tumors, spinal canal stenosis)
• With or without irradiation of the sciatic nerve

You may not qualify if:

• Spondylolisthesis \> First Instance
• Osteoporosis with vertebral collapse
• Herniated discs expelled for less than 6 months
• Herniated discs with an indication for surgical treatment
• Facet joint syndrome, high grade
• Previous surgery to stabilize the spine in any section
• Conditions that contraindicate the practice of physical exercise
• Neuro-sensory limitations (blindness, deafness) that hinder the practice of physical exercise or communication (speech disorder)
• Cognitive impairment
• Diagnosis terminal
• Change of residence over the next four months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Catholic University of the Sacred Heart: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centro Fitness del Policlinico Agostino Gemelli di Roma

Roma, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2010
• First Posted: December 14, 2010
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2011
• Study Completion: June 1, 2011
• Last Updated: December 14, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-11

Locations

IT (1)