Immediate Effect of Core Stabilization Exercise on Trunk Proprioception in Healthy Individuals

NCT02974062 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2016/016.2601
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purposes of this study were to 1) determine test-retest reliability of an iPhone application measurement and protocol, 2) establish minimal detectable change of an iPhone application measurement and protocol, and 3) determine the immediate effect of core stabilization exercise on trunk proprioception in healthy individuals.

Conditions

Back; Instability

Keywords

Position sense; Lumbar stabilization exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Lumbar position sense

  Absolute repositioning error measured by an iPhone application was used to determine change in lumbar position sense after 1 session (30 minutes) of lumbar stabilization exercise

  Change from baseline lumbar position sense after receiving a 30-minute lumbar stabilization exercise

Study Arms (2)

Lumbar stabilization exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Lumbar stabilization exercised is a low-intensity exercise that focuses on motor control of deep abdominal and back muscles, rather than their strength or endurance. There are 3 main levels in this exercise; 1) co-contraction of deep abdominal and back muscles, 2) co-contraction with limb movement (self-perturbation), and 3) co-contraction with functional movement (i.e. walking, running, etc.)

Other: Lumbar stabilization exercise

Healthy control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was given to this group of participants. They were asked to rest and wait for 15 minutes, then post-test was performed.

Interventions

Lumbar stabilization exercise OTHER

Participants were trained using lumbar stabilization exercise based on their initial lumbar stability level. They were received a 30-minute exercise for 1 session in this study.

Lumbar stabilization exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Between the ages of 18 and 40
• No episode of back pain for 3 months prior to the participation
• No regular exercise routine that is composed of core stabilization exercise We select the age range between 18 and 40 years because one of the previous study demonstrated that patients with non-specific low back pain who had age below 40 years old were more likely to have clinical lumbar instability and would benefit from core stabilization exercise.15 In addition, patients older than 40 years old are more likely to have a specific low back condition,46 such as degenerative spine, spondylosis, or spinal stenosis, which may interfere with our interpretation of the effect of core stabilization exercise on trunk proprioception.

You may not qualify if:

• Clinical signs of systemic disease
• Definitive neurologic signs including weakness or numbness in the lower extremity
• Previous spinal surgery
• Diagnosed osteoporosis, severe spinal stenosis, and/or inflammatory joint disease
• Pregnancy
• Any lower extremity condition that would potentially alter trunk movement
• Vestibular dysfunction
• Extreme psychosocial involvement
• Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2
• Active treatment of another medical illness that would preclude participation in any aspect of the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Peemongkon Wattananon: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University

Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver SL, Magel JS, Fritz JM. The relationship of transversus abdominis and lumbar multifidus activation and prognostic factors for clinical success with a stabilization exercise program: a cross-sectional study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Jan;91(1):78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.08.146.

  PMID: 20103400 BACKGROUND

• O'Sullivan PB. Lumbar segmental 'instability': clinical presentation and specific stabilizing exercise management. Man Ther. 2000 Feb;5(1):2-12. doi: 10.1054/math.1999.0213.

  PMID: 10688954 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Peemongkon Wattananon, PhD

  Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 21, 2016
• First Posted: November 28, 2016
• Study Start: April 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2016
• Study Completion: May 1, 2016
• Last Updated: March 29, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

TH (1)