Status:
UNKNOWN
Effectiveness of Balance Training in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Baskaran Chandrasekaran
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-45 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
Balance problems are addressed in low back pain patients. Dearth of literature available to prove core strengthening or any form of back exercises improving functional outcomes or balance in chronic b...
Detailed Description
Background: Balance deficits are common in low back pain. Current literature fail to prove the effectiveness of routine back exercises in improving balance of back pain patients. No study has concentr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- non specific low back pain diagnosed by orthopedical surgeon or physiatrist
- Both genders
- Age 25 - 45 years (to avoid age related balance deficit)
- Should have balance deficit percentage (\> 20%) through balance assessment scale
Exclusion
- H/O Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Neuromuscular disorders(Stroke, Polio, Potts spine, spinal stenosis) affecting balance
- any form of ear infection
- Recent ear, nose, throat surgery
- Recent surgery in abdomen, thorax, head (\< 2 years)
- Recent lower limb surgeries, injuries (\< 6 months)
- Any form of walking aids (cane, walker)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02222935
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
August 22 2014
Active Locations (1)
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1
PSG Hospitals, Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 641004