Status:
COMPLETED
Changes in Motor Cortex Following Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Queensland
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The motor cortex of the brain changes following chronic pain and injury, and this is linked to pain-associated changes in motor behaviour. This study aimed to investigate whether therapeutic exercises...
Detailed Description
The sensory and motor systems can reorganize following injury and learning of new motor skills. Recently we observed adaptive changes in motor cortical organization in patients with chronic back pain,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sustained or episodic non-specific low back pain lasting longer than 3 months
Exclusion
- Orthopaedic, neurological, circulatory or respiratory conditions
- History or family history of epilepsy
- Recent or current pregnancies
- Previous surgery to the abdomen or back
- Abdominal or back exercises in the preceding 12 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00864422
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2007
Last Update
March 18 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4072