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Efficacy of Hip Belt Squat Training on Pain Management and Physcial Function in Low Back Pain Patients

ConditionLow Back Pain
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorAalborg University

About this trial

The purpose of this project is to investigate the efficacy of the hip belt squat exercise in pain management and physical function for people with chronic low back pain.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Men and women with non-specific low back pain for more than twelve weeks, with a VAS score of at least 3, taken as an average of the last week, and ODI>20

Disqualifiers

Leg pain greater than back pain

Neuromuscular disorders

Spinal or lower extremity fractures

Infections

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Hip belt squat exercise

    Other intervention

    Hip belt squat exercise performed twice per week for 12 weeks

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Hip belt squat exerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Oswetry Disability index

A questionnaire measuring the degree of disability, which ranges from 0 (no disability) to 100 (bedridden).

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup
2

Health related quality of life

A questionnaire measuring the easured health-related quality of life (EuroQOL-5D), ranging from -0.596 to 1, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup
3

Fear-avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire

Fear-avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) measuring the amount of kinesiophobia, ranging from 0-96 with higher scores indicating higher levels of fear avoidance belief.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup
4

STarTBack tool

A questionnaire used to assess the risk of chronicity in low back pain (ranging from low to medium to high risk).

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup

Secondary outcomes

1

Muscle strength

Muscle strength was assessed in the hop belt squat exercise using a 5 repetition maximum test

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup
2

Lumbar flexibility

Lumbar flexibility was assessed using a custom made test.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup
3

Body composition

To assess changes in body composition a DEXA scan was performed. This test quantified lean body mass (kg) and fat mass (kg).

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup
4

Physical activity level

To assess the physical activity level of the patients the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) questionnaire was used. Higher scores indicate higher levels of physical activity, which is considered better for health. Lower scores indicate lower levels of physical activity, which is considered worse for health. Interpretation: High Physical Activity: More than 3000 MET-minutes per week. Moderate Physical Activity: Between 600 and 3000 MET-minutes per week. Low Physical Activity: Less than 600 MET-minutes per week.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and at 1-year followup

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Aalborg University

Lead sponsor

Aleris

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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