Orientation Booklet for Low Back Pain

NCT01440491 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CEP1871/07
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exercises performed under monitoring of the physiotherapist and self performed at home by reading the booklet of exercise orientation for patients with nonspecific low back pain. A prospective and randomized trial was performed in 44 patients. G1 patients received a physiotherapist orientation, and G2 patients received the booklet of exercise to self perform the exercises. Pain intensity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and quality of life by SF-36 were measured before. Results: Pain intensity was lower in G1 than in G2 after 6 and 12 weeks. Quality of life was better in G1. The exercises under orientations of the physiotherapist promoted best effect than self performed exercises .

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

low back pain; exercise; booklet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain

  Pain intensity was measured by VAS, and quality of life by SF-36

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

physiotherapy orientated

OTHER

G1 patients were orientated by the physiotherapist during the performance of physiotherapy exercises, using the booklet G2 received the booklet to self perform the physiotherapy exercises

Other: Physiotherapy exercise

Interventions

Physiotherapy exercise OTHER

once a day, during 15 minutes, for 12 weeks

Also known as: Exercise therapy

physiotherapy orientated

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• chronic nonspecific low back pain (lasting longer than 3 months),
• pain intensity greater than 3 by visual analogue scale and age \> 18 years

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with renal and gastrointestinal disease,
• simultaneously submitted to another type of physical therapy,
• cognitive impairment, and
• pregnant women were excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of São Paulo: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Rioko K Sakata, MD, PhD

  Universidade Federal de São Paulo

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Pain Clinic Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2011
• First Posted: September 26, 2011
• Study Start: May 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2010
• Last Updated: September 26, 2011

Record last verified: 2008-01