Influence of Kinesiophobia on the Outcome of Chronic Low Back Pain Condition

NCT05079893 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: IRB/COHS/FAC/03/May-2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 600
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Though large body of evidence reported association between pain and kinesiophobia, there are paucity of studies in associating kinesiophobia to muscle endurance and position sense in patients with Chronic lower back pain \[CLBP\]. To the best of Investigator's knowledge, till date there is no studies assessing the relationship between kinesiophobia and endurance and position sense in subjects with CLBP. Therefore, the current study aims to compare the impact of kinesiophobia on lumbar extensor endurance, position sense in patient with CLBP and asymptomatic individuals.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Low back pain; Kinesiophobia; position sense; Endurance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Measuring Kinesiophobia.

  Fear of movement/injury or reinjury will be assessed using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), a 17 self-reporting items with scores ranging from 17 (absence of fear) to 68 (highest fear). Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia has been reported to have good reliability in patients with CLBP.

  5 MONTHS

• Measuring Lumbar extensor endurance.

  The subjects will be tested during a 1-hour session and will be asked to undergo a body weight dependent isometric back extension (Sorensen) test on a horizontal table

  5 MONTHS

• Measuring Lumbar repositioning tests

  Lumbar repositioning tests will be measured with dual inclinometer

  5 MONTHS

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Measuring Pain

  5 MONTHS

• Measuring Functional ability

  5 MONTHS

Study Arms (2)

Cases

The cases will be the patients suffering from low back pain for at least three months and referred by an orthopedic doctor or general physician.

Other: Case control study

Controls

The controls will be the patients matched for age, sex, handedness who had no complaints of lower back pain

Other: Case control study

Interventions

Case control study OTHER

Observational case control study

Cases; Controls

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Suffering from low back pain for at least three months and referred by an orthopedic doctor or general physician.

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged between 18 and 50 years.
• Suffering from low back pain for at least three months and referred by an orthopedic doctor or general physician.
• Enough physical autonomy to participate in the physical activities required by the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Low back pain patients with radiculopathy, post fractures, stenosis and history of tumors, cauda equina syndrome and infection.
• H/o previous lower back injury.
• H/o lower limb or trunk pathology.
• Presence of deformity, or condition that may alter motor control.
• History of inflammatory, infectious disease and malignancy in the spine
• Patient under anti depressive medication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gulf Medical University: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Kandakurti PK, de Sa Ferreira A, Calazans Nogueira LA, Arulsingh Daniel Ragland W, Patil SS. Influence of kinesiophobia on lumbar position sense in patients with chronic low back pain-a case-control study. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2025 Sep;38(5):1158-1164. doi: 10.1177/10538127251326152. Epub 2025 Mar 20.

  PMID: 40111910 DERIVED

• Kandakurti PK, Arulsingh W, S Patil S. Influence of kinesiophobia on pain intensity, disability, muscle endurance, and position sense in patients with chronic low back pain-a case-control study. Trials. 2022 Jun 6;23(1):469. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06406-6.

  PMID: 35668498 DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Kinesiophobia

Interventions

Case-Control Studies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Phobic Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiologic Study Characteristics; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Dr. Praveen Kumar Kandakurthi, PhD

  College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Dr. Watson Arulsingh Daniel Ragland, PhD

  College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sharad Patil, MPT

  Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Dr. Praveen Kumar Kandakurthi, PhD

CONTACT

+971 6 7431333; dean.coahs@gmu.ac.ae

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2021
• First Posted: October 15, 2021
• Study Start: October 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2022
• Study Completion: January 31, 2022
• Last Updated: October 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share