Proprioceptive Training and Low Back Pain

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified January 2012 by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Simon Brumagne, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01505595

First received: January 4, 2012

Last updated: January 5, 2012

Last verified: January 2012

History of Changes

Purpose

Proprioceptive weighting changes may explain differences in postural control performance. Deficits in proprioception are found in a subgroup of patients with low back pain.

The aim of the study is to clarify whether proprioceptive training has a positive effect on proprioceptive postural control in individuals with recurrent low back pain.

Condition	Intervention
Proprioceptive Training Low Back Pain	Other: Proprioceptive training Other: Sham proprioceptive training

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Proprioceptive postural control [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Center of pressure displacement (force plate) in standing in response to local muscle vibration on ankle and back muscles to specifically detect the role of proprioception in postural control.

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	January 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	January 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Proprioceptive training	Other: Proprioceptive training 12 weeks
Sham Comparator: Sham proprioceptive training	Other: Sham proprioceptive training Three times daily inspiratory muscle training (2x30 breaths) at an intensity of 10% Pi,max

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria individuals with low back pain:

Age: 18-45 years old
At least 1 year of low back pain with/without referred pain in buttock/thigh
At least 3 episodes of disabling low back pain
At least a score of 20% on the Oswestry Disability Index
Willingness to sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

History of major trauma and/or major orthopedic surgery of the spine, the pelvis or the lower quadrant
One of the following conditions: Parkinson, multiple sclerosis, stroke, history of vestibular disorder, respiratory disease, pregnancy
Radicular symptoms
Not Dutch-speaking
Strong opioids
Neck pain
Smoking history

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01505595

Contacts

Contact: Lotte Janssens, PhD student	003216329082	lotte.janssens@faber.kuleuven.be
Contact: Simon Brumagne, PhD	003216329121	simon.brumagne@faber.kuleuven.be

Locations

Belgium
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Recruiting
Leuven, Belgium, 3000
Contact: Lotte Janssens, PhD student 003216329082 lotte.janssens@faber.kuleuven.be
Contact: Simon Brumagne, PhD 003216329121 simon.brumagne@faber.kuleuven.be
Sub-Investigator: Lotte Janssens, PhD student
Principal Investigator: Simon Brumagne, PhD
Principal Investigator: Thierry Troosters, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Simon Brumagne, PhD	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Principal Investigator:	Thierry Troosters, PhD	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Principal Investigator:	Roeland Lysens, MD, PhD	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Principal Investigator:	Peter Van Wambeke, MD	Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

More Information

Publications:

Claeys K, Brumagne S, Dankaerts W, Kiers H, Janssens L. Decreased variability in postural control strategies in young people with non-specific low back pain is associated with altered proprioceptive reweighting. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Jan;111(1):115-23. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Johanson E, Brumagne S, Janssens L, Pijnenburg M, Claeys K, Pääsuke M. The effect of acute back muscle fatigue on postural control strategy in people with and without recurrent low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2011 Dec;20(12):2152-9. Epub 2011 May 1.

Janssens L, Brumagne S, Polspoel K, Troosters T, McConnell A. The effect of inspiratory muscles fatigue on postural control in people with and without recurrent low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 May 1;35(10):1088-94.

Brumagne S, Janssens L, Knapen S, Claeys K, Suuden-Johanson E. Persons with recurrent low back pain exhibit a rigid postural control strategy. Eur Spine J. 2008 Sep;17(9):1177-84. Epub 2008 Jul 2.

Brumagne S, Janssens L, Janssens E, Goddyn L. Altered postural control in anticipation of postural instability in persons with recurrent low back pain. Gait Posture. 2008 Nov;28(4):657-62. Epub 2008 Jun 9.

Responsible Party:	Simon Brumagne, Prof. dr. Simon Brumagne, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01505595 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2012_SBrumagne_PT-LBP, 1.5.104.03, G.0674.09
Study First Received:	January 4, 2012
Last Updated:	January 5, 2012
Health Authority:	Belgium: Ethics Committee

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 21, 2013

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