Spinal Stabilization Exercise Effects in Hypermobility

Hypermobility Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assistant Professor

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02869373
• Other study ID #: 2015-64/82
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: August 12, 2016
• Last updated: August 12, 2016
• Start date: April 2015
• Est. completion date: October 2015

Study information

• Verified date: August 2016
• Source: Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Turkey: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of an 8-week lumbar spinal stabilization exercise program on pain, trunk muscle endurance and postural stability in women with benign joint hypermobility syndrome

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: October 2015
• Est. primary completion date: July 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• volunteers in an age range of 18 to 30,

• being women,

• having benign joint hypermobility syndrome diagnosed according to the Brighton criteria,

• having no contraindication to join an exercise program.

Exclusion Criteria:

• having rheumatologic or neurologic diseases,

• any other pathology involving the musculoskeletal system-history of fractures, joint dislocations, sprains and strains,

• associated connective tissue disorders including Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta,

• severe psychological disorders,

• being pregnant,

• intervention including exercise or physical therapy in the last 3 months.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypermobility Syndrome

Intervention

Behavioral:
• spinal stabilizaton exercise
In Exercise group, spinal stabilization exercise program was carried out 3 days a week for 8 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in musculoskeletal pain intensity as measured by Visual Analog Scale		Change from baseline musculoskeletal pain intensity at 8 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Change in trunk muscle endurance as measued with McGill's trunk muscle endurance tests		Change from baseline trunk muscle endurance at 8 weeks	Yes
Secondary	Change in postural stability as measured with Biodex Balance System SD		Change from baseline postural stability at 8 weeks	Yes