Effect of the Diaphragm Stretching Technique on Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT06375018 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: OST1_011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to analyze the efficacy of diaphragm stretching technique on symptomatology in young adults with nonspecific low back pain.

Conditions

Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Keywords

Diaphragm; Low Back Pain; Osteopathy; Osteopathic Medicine; Stretching Technique; Young Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in level of inspiratory capacity immediately after intervention

  Assessment instruments to assess the degree of disability resulting from low back pain include the respiratory pressure meter.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Change in the level of disability derived from low back pain immediately after the intervention

  Assessment instruments to evaluate the degree of disability resulting from low back pain include the Visual Analogue Scale. In this scale, a higher score indicates a greater level of pain, correlating with a worse outcome. Conversely, a lower score indicates less pain, corresponding to a better outcome.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Change in the level of functionality of the lumbar spine immediately after the intervention

  Assessment instruments to assess the degree of disability resulting from low back pain include the Schober test.

  Immediately after the intervention

• Change in the level of functionality of the lumbar spine immediately after the intervention

  Assessment instruments to assess the degree of disability resulting from low back pain include the measurement of the distance from the hands to the floor after forward flexion of the trunk while standing with knee extension (also known as the Finger Tip Test).

  Immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

After data collection, each volunteer will undergo a simulated technique within this group. The investigator will mimic the contacts of the phrenic nerve inhibition technique without applying traction or compression to the tissue, merely maintaining the contacts for the same duration as described in the technique performed in the experimental group, along with the same rest period afterward. Subsequently, new data will be collected following the simulated intervention.

Other: Placebo Technique

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

After collecting data from each volunteer, a Diaphragm Stretching technique will be administered to individuals in this group. The technique will be executed for a maximum duration of 4 minutes. Following the technique, volunteers will be required to rest for 5 minutes. Subsequently, another round of data collection will be conducted.

Other: Diaphragm Stretching

Interventions

Placebo Technique OTHER

In the control group, manual contact will be carried out without any therapeutic intention. This contact will be maintained for the same period of time as the experimental group.

Control group

Diaphragm Stretching OTHER

The participant will be in supine position and the researcher will be at the headrest of the examination table, placing his hands on the lower costal margin. Superior direction traction is performed during inspiration, remaining during expiration. The procedure is repeated for a maximum period of 4 minutes.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Nonspecific low back pain;
• Age between 18 and 30.

You may not qualify if:

• Serious cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory causes;
• Spinal pathologies and injuries to the lumbar spine;
• Cancer patients;
• Pacemaker or implant carriers;
• Pregnant women or volunteers suspected of being pregnant.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto: lead

Study Sites (1)

Escola Superior de Saúde do Porto

Porto, 4200-072, Portugal

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Natália MO Campelo, PhD

  Escola Superior de Saúde do Porto

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Natália MO Campelo, PhD

CONTACT

+35122 206 1000; nmc@ess.ipp.pt

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 16, 2024
• First Posted: April 19, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

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