Correlation Between Electromyography and Thickness Change of the Trunk Muscles in Subjects With Low Back Pain

NCT01979783 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: EMGUS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Transversus abdominis (TrA) and lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle have been proposed to play key role in stability of the lumbosacral spine. The muscles' functional and/or structural deficits have been linked to the low back pain (LBP) syndrome. Evaluation of the transversus abdominis and lumbar multifidus muscles' function in clinical practice is scarce and not well defined due to number of reasons. Surface electromyography of TrA and LM muscles, as a method of examining muscles function, is not involved in clinical routine. Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI) of the TrA and LM, apart from providing information about their morphology, could be helpful in assessing their function. Since concentric muscle contraction results in the shortening and thickening of the muscle, evaluation of the potential association between muscle's morphometry, assessed by the ultrasound, and electromyography, may be of potential clinical interest. However, this potential relationship is context-dependant. Our aim was to establish the difference in the thickness change of the TrA and LM muscle during activation in subjects with and without low back pain, and to establish the possible correlation between electromyography and the thickness change of these muscles assessed by ultrasound in both groups of subjects.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• thickness of the lumbar multifidus and transversus abdominis muscle

  1 day

Study Arms (2)

LBP

group of subjects with low back pain

nonLBP

group without low back pain

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

tertiary care clinic

You may qualify if:

• Low back pain, with or without radiculopathy, that lasted for at least 12 weeks, caused by prolapsed intervertebral disc (PID), confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Belgrade: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinic for Rehabilitation Dr Mirsoslav Zotovic Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade

Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Djordjevic O, Konstantinovic L, Miljkovic N, Bijelic G. Relationship Between Electromyographic Signal Amplitude and Thickness Change of the Trunk Muscles in Patients With and Without Low Back Pain. Clin J Pain. 2015 Oct;31(10):893-902. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000179.

  PMID: 25380224 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Olivera Djordjevic, MD

CONTACT

odordev@EUnet.rs

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: medical doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 28, 2013
• First Posted: November 8, 2013
• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2014
• Study Completion: January 1, 2014
• Last Updated: November 8, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

Locations

SE (1)