NCT04209335

Brief Summary

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between core muscle endurance and participants' age in healthy adult population. Secondary purpose was to identify other dependent variables influencing isometric core muscle endurance (e.g. low back pain, physical activity, gender, body mass index). Methods: 48 (35 females, 13 males) healthy adults (aged 21-66 years) performed 4 isometric core muscle endurance tests- Biering-Sorensen, McGill V-sit, right and left side plank. A correlation between core endurance and age, gender, lower back pain (LBP), physical activity level (PAL), and body mass index (BMI) was calculated.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2018

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 10, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 16, 2019

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 24, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 23, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

March 23, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

December 16, 2019

Results QC Date

January 28, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 7, 2020

Conditions

Physical Endurance

Keywords

aginglower back painphysical activity levelbody mass indexcore muscle endurancegenderMcGill V-sitBiering-Sorensensideplank

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Core Muscle Endurance

    time in seconds after summing the results of all 4 tests

    at the time of testing, in 1 hour

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Body Mass Index

    during the time of testing, in 1 h

  • Physical Activity Level Questionnaire

    at the time of testing, last 2 weeks

  • Number of Participants Who Have Experienced Non-specific Lower Back Pain

    up to 6 months before the assessment

Study Arms (1)

healthy working age population

OTHER

isometric core muscle endurance tests (McGill V-sit, Biering-Sorensen and sideplank)

Other: isometric core muscle endurance testing

Interventions

isometric core muscle endurance testingOTHER

holding previously described isometric positions until fatigue

healthy working age population

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • aged 20-70 (working age population)
  • healthy
  • active and non-active
  • with or without non-specific lower back pain

You may not qualify if:

  • all serious pathologies and diagnosis that could affect the ability to perform the tests safely including acute pain, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular diseases, spinal pathologies (e.g. spondylitis, acute herniated disc, cauda equina, hypertension, epilepsy, tumour, previous fracture or surgery in trunk, structured deformity, osteoporosis)
  • sudden change in health
  • personal reasons
  • severe pain during testing
  • competing in any sports higher than amateur level

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Salford

Manchester, Salford, M6 6PU, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back PainCoitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSexual BehaviorBehavior

Results Point of Contact

Title
ISOMETRIC CORE MUSCLE ENDURANCE IN HEALTHY ACTIVE AND NON-ACTIVE WORKING AGE POPULATIONS
Organization
University of Salford
H.Holmberg@edu.salford.ac.uk
07488550768

Study Officials

  • Lynne E Gaskell, MSc

    Supervisor

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Hanna Holmberg, MSc

    student

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
student of MSc

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2019

First Posted

December 24, 2019

Study Start

July 1, 2018

Primary Completion

June 1, 2019

Study Completion

September 10, 2019

Last Updated

March 23, 2020

Results First Posted

March 23, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

GB(1)