Status:
COMPLETED
Abdominal Wall Evaluation in Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Conditions:
Abnormally Decreased Muscle Contraction
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-60 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate feed-forward contraction of the transversus abdominis and thickness of the transversus abdominis, obliquus internus, and obliquus externus during calm and sta...
Detailed Description
Low back pain patients have alterations in abdominal wall function, especially in the feed-forward activation of transversus muscle during limbs movements. However, there are no reports on the abdomin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For the low back pain group: women with history of non-specific chronic low back pain for more than three months
- For the pain-free group: pain-free women
Exclusion
- For both groups were: pregnancy, neurological condition, obesity (body mass index: BMI \>30), or previous spine or abdominal surgery.
- For the low back pain group: rheumatology diseases other than low back pain.
- For the pain-free group: any rheumatology disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01488760
Start Date
December 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
December 8 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000