Status:
COMPLETED
Study Comparing Cortical Function and Dysfunction Tests in Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Kuopio University Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
MALE
25-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the cortical regulation of the paraspinal muscles in chronic low back pain. These (possible) changes in regulatory mechanisms are being compared to other motor ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- chronic nonspecific low back pain for at least six months
- male gender
- age 25-50 yrs
- average pain during last week 4-8/10 by VAS
- Oswestry disability index 20-80 %
Exclusion
- former spinal operations
- rheumatic disease, marked spondylolysis and -olisthesis, other diseases that markedly reduce physical or psychological performance, history of epilepsy, history of taking epileptic or strong opioid drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00924495
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
February 12 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Kuopio University Hospital
Kuopio, Finland, 70211