Clinical Assessment and Thickness Changes of the Oblique and Multifidus Muscles

Abdominal Muscles Clinical Trial

Official title:

Clinical Assessment and Thickness Changes of the Oblique and Multifidus Muscles Using a Novel Screening Tool and Exercise Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03539211
• Other study ID #: DDD# 602910
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 25, 2015
• Est. completion date: August 25, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: September 2020
• Source: Christiana Care Health Services
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the effect of a rotation based exercise program on core muscle thickness. Additionally, a second aim is to demonstrate the ability of a clinical assessment tool to identify muscle thickness changes. Half of participants receive the rotation based exercises, while the other half perform a traditional core exercise program. It was hypothesized that the rotation based exercises would result in greater changes in muscle thickness.

Description:

A number of exercise programs and assessment tools have been evaluated for their ability to influence and measure the core muscles. Inefficient stability and asymmetrical muscle activity of the core have been linked to a wide range of lower extremity injuries. Training of the abdominal muscles to obtain symmetrical recruitment for optimal trunk stabilization is a widespread clinical practice, however valid and reliable assessment tools and effective intervention protocols are lacking. This study uniquely uses both a clinical assessment tool and musculoskeletal ultrasound to measure changes in the core muscles following an exercise intervention. The overall purpose of this study was to design a valid and reliable assessment tool and an effective training protocol to activate the core muscles.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 31
• Est. completion date: August 25, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: August 25, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

° Undergraduate and graduate subjects from the University of the Delaware student community.

Exclusion Criteria:

• You could be excluded if you have recently undergone surgery in the last 6 months.

• Currently suffering from low back pain.

• Or have a history of a neurological condition.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abdominal Muscles

Intervention

Other:
• Rotation Exercises
The subjects received 7 trunk rotation stability exercises x 10 reps each
• Control Exercises
The subjects received 7 traditional exercises x 10 reps each

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Delaware	Newark	Delaware

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Christiana Care Health Services

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in Muscle Thickness	Musculoskeletal ultrasound measured changes in muscle thickness	Baseline and 10 minutes post intervention
Secondary	Changes in Clinical Muscle Assessment Using the Novel Sling Screen	Clinician based assessment of muscle function using the sling screen tool; Kappa coefficients were calculated to examine agreement between the 2 physical therapists that completed the sling screen assessments and to account for chance effects in scoring.; A rating system was used for scoring performance. Min value on the scale is 2 and max value = 5; higher score is a better outcome.	Baseline and 10 minutes post intervention