NCT04551326

Brief Summary

Thigh muscles flexibility deficits contribute to handicap in chronic low back pain patients. The study aims to evaluate the immediate effect of thigh muscles stretching in patients with chronic low back pain. The investigation team suppose that flexibility improvement could be detected by instrumented clinical measurements and such difference could be related to psycho-social factors evaluated by questionnaires.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2020

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 3, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 3, 2020

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2020

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 9, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 9, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 12, 2022

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

September 3, 2020

Last Update Submit

May 11, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Chronic low back painHamstring flexibilityHamstring stretchingImmediate stretching effect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Active Knee Extension test (AKE)

    Description: Participant positioned in supine lying will actively extend his knee while keeping his hip joint in 90 degrees of flexion. Hip position will be verified by digital inclinometer and maintained with a barre indicating vertical position of the participants' thigh. The range of motion will be recorded with digital inclinometer positioned on the tibial craft of the exanimated limb.

    Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Straight Leg Rise test (SLR)

    Day 1 before stretching, Day 1 after stretching

  • Fingertip-to-floor distance (FTF)

    Day 1 before stretching, Day 1 after stretching

  • Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ)

    Day 1

  • Ostwestry Disability Index

    Day 1

  • Anxiety and Depression scale

    Day 1

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

hamstring stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants' lower limb will be positioned in maximal hip flexion and gradually moved to maximal knee extension by physical therapist. The procedure will take one minute for each lower limb.

Other: manual hamstring stretching

Interventions

Participants' lower limb will be positioned in maximal hip flexion and gradually moved to maximal knee extension by physical therapist. The procedure will take one minute for each lower limb.

hamstring stretching

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Age between 18 and 60 years
  • Chronic low back pain (\>3 months) with or without pain irradiation to lower limb
  • Hamstring flexibility deficit (AKE \<80° and FTF\>5cm)

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding,
  • Condition of restricted mental/legal autonomy (ex. guardianship) ,
  • No social security insurance,

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University Hospital, Clermont Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

Location

CHu de Nîmes

Nîmes, France

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2020

First Posted

September 16, 2020

Study Start

July 3, 2020

Primary Completion

May 9, 2022

Study Completion

May 9, 2022

Last Updated

May 12, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

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