Status:
COMPLETED
Efficiency of GDS Method for Lumbar Stabilization for Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
Carlos III Health Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Agencia Lain Entralgo
Public Health Service of Madrid
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of GDS Treatment Method for patients with subacute or chronic non-specific low back pain in Primary Care of Spanish Nati...
Detailed Description
Low back pain is one of the most frequent ailments in industrialized countries, with a lifetime prevalence of more than 70%. It is responsible for a major portion of work absenteeism and is actually a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants were required to:
- Be aged 18 years or older;
- Have been diagnosed with simple mechanical LBP by their doctor and prescribed physiotherapy;
- Have an impairment secondary to functional overload and/or poor postural habits (patients with certain occupations were excluded if these could act as confounding factors);
- Not be receiving any other form of treatment;
- Not be neurologically compromised; and
- To be in a subacute or chronic stage of LBP exceeding 4 weeks.
Exclusion
- Subjects were excluded if they:
- Showed clear symptoms of depression;
- Refused to participate;
- Did not sign the informed consent form;
- Had any cognitive impairment that would prevent them from following instructions;
- Were unable to understand Spanish sufficiently to adequately follow instructions;
- Had the intention of moving from the area;
- Had any form of contraindication to the physiotherapeutic techniques to be applied to both groups;
- Had red flags, or warning signs, of serious illness such as cancer, infection, fracture or cauda equinal syndrome;
- Had yellow flags, or risk factors, for a psychological disorder or had lumbar pain whose main cause was not mechanical.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00624533
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2006
Last Update
February 27 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Complutense University
Madrid, Spain/Madrid, Spain, 28040