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JOBA & Chronic LOw BAck Pain JOBA® & Chronic LOw BAck Pain JOBA® & Chronic LOw BAck Pain JOBA® & Chronic LOw BAck Pain (JOBA-Loba)

This study is enrolling participants by invitation only.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01259167
First received: December 13, 2010
Last updated: NA
Last verified: November 2010
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The purpose of this study was to assess whether a training program based on Joba® Core Trainer is effective in reducing pain and improving physical function and quality of life of subjects suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain.


Condition
Low Back Pain

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Official Title: JOBA & Chronic LOw BAck Pain

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MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart:

Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: January 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
BACK group
training with a traditional protocol of Therapeutic Physical Exercise
Group "C".
Control group with sedentary people undergoing usual care.
JOBA group
training with JOBA® Core Trainer

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   30 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

Subject attending the Physiatrist and Geriatric Outpatient Clinics of the Department of Gerontology, Geriatric and Physiatrist Sciences of the University Hospital "Agostino Gemelli" (Rome, Italy) with non-specific Low Back Pain, with or without sciatic irradiation, from at least 3 months.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of low back pain (back pain, felt between the bottom edge of the costal arch and the inferior gluteus fold)
  2. Chronic (with symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks)
  3. Not specific (i.e. not caused by specific pathophysiological mechanisms, such as infections, fractures, tumors, spinal canal stenosis)
  4. With or without irradiation of the sciatic nerve

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Spondylolisthesis > First Instance
  2. Osteoporosis with vertebral collapse
  3. Herniated discs expelled for less than 6 months
  4. Herniated discs with an indication for surgical treatment
  5. Facet joint syndrome, high grade
  6. Previous surgery to stabilize the spine in any section
  7. Conditions that contraindicate the practice of physical exercise
  8. Neuro-sensory limitations (blindness, deafness) that hinder the practice of physical exercise or communication (speech disorder)
  9. Cognitive impairment
  10. Diagnosis terminal
  11. Change of residence over the next four months
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01259167

Locations
Italy
Centro Fitness del Policlinico Agostino Gemelli di Roma
Roma, Italy
Sponsors and Collaborators
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Prof. Antonio Sgadari, Department of Gerontology, Geriatric and Physiatric Sciences, University Hospital "Agostino Gemelli"
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01259167     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 762/10
Study First Received: December 13, 2010
Last Updated: December 13, 2010
Health Authority: Italy: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart:
JOBA, Low Back Pain, Physical Exercise

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Pain
 Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013