Status:
COMPLETED
Central Mechanisms of Intervention for Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Body-based interventions have consistently shown clinical effectiveness in patients with back pain. The primary objective for this study is to compare the effect of body-based interventions commonly u...
Detailed Description
170 participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the interventions or be in a control group. The investigators will use of a model of experimentally induced low back pain to investigate th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 18 to 40 years
- able to read and understand spoken English
Exclusion
- Previous participation in a conditioning program specific to trunk extensors in the past 6 months
- Any report of back or leg pain in the past 3 months
- Any chronic medical conditions that may affect pain perception (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, headaches), kidney dysfunction, muscle damage, or major psychiatric disorder
- History of previous injury including surgery to the lumbar spine, renal malfunction, cardiac condition, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, or liver dysfunction
- Consumption of any drugs (e.g., caffeine, alcohol, theophyline, tranquilizers, antidepressants) that may affect pain perception or hydration status from 24 hr. before participation until completion of the investigation
- Performance of any intervention for symptoms induced by exercise and before the termination of their participation or the protocol
- Recent illness
- Any contraindication to MRI e.g.: pacemakers, metal implants which are not MRI compatible (e.g. aneurysm clip), pregnancy and severe claustrophobia.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
159 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01406847
Start Date
August 1 2012
End Date
May 1 2017
Last Update
April 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-0154