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Lumbar Proprioception in Lower Back Pain Patients Versus Healthy Subjects : a Comparative Study on the Effects of Low- and High-frequency Muscle Vibrations

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Conditions:

Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the lumbar proprioception of patients with chronic back pain to that of healthy volunteers during low- and high-frequency muscle vibration. The order...

Detailed Description

The secondary objectives of this study are: A-Measure the effect of low- and high-frequency vibrations on lumbar repositioning in patients with chronic lower back pain. B-Measure the effect of low- ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for patients:
  • The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • The patient has had chronic low back pain (which did NOT originate in a postoperative setting) for at least 6 months
  • Inclusion Criteria for healthy volunteers:
  • The subject must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The subject must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • Exclusion Criteria for patients:
  • The patient is under judicial protection, or any kind of guardianship
  • The patient refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to correctly inform the patient
  • The patient is pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding
  • The patient has a history of spinal surgery
  • The patient has a history of preexisting postural disorder preceding low back pain
  • The patient has been treated in the last month (e.g. back pain injections)
  • The patient has a balance disorder, blindness, inability to perform the experimental protocol
  • Exclusion Criteria for healthy volunteers:
  • The subject is under judicial protection, or any kind of guardianship
  • The subject refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to correctly inform the subject
  • The subject is pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding
  • The subject has a history of spinal surgery
  • The subject has a history of preexisting postural disorder preceding low back pain
  • The subject has been treated in the last month (e.g. back pain injections)
  • The subject has a balance disorder, blindness, inability to perform the experimental protocol
  • The subject has a history of acute low back pain \> 15 days or which has resulted in leave from work for more than 7 days in the 5 years preceding the study

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    24 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01795443

    Start Date

    April 1 2013

    End Date

    October 1 2013

    Last Update

    March 26 2015

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    CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, Gard, France, 30029