Newcastle Low Back Pain Intervention Study

Low Back Pain, Mechanical Clinical Trial

Official title: Newcastle Low Back Pain Intervention Study

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate if six-weeks of exercise intervention, 3 times per week on the Functional Re-adaptive Exercise Device (FRED) reduces non-specific mechanical low back pain in adults ages 18-60.

Clinical Trial Description

The aim of this study is to investigate whether an six-week FRED exercise intervention reduces low back pain (LBP) and improves a range of related outcomes.

The objectives of this study are to examine

1. whether FRED exercise reduces mechanical LBP ( low back pain);

2. whether FRED exercise improves functional and static balance in people with LBP;

3. whether FRED exercise has an effect on cross-sectional area (CSA) of relevant lumbo-pelvic muscles;

4. whether FRED exercise has an effect on TrA (Transversus Abdominis), LM ( Lumbar Multifidus), lumbar Erector Spinae, External and Internal Oblique muscle activity and function in individuals with LBP;

5. whether FRED exercise has an effect on TrA and internal oblique muscle thickness;

6. the rate of muscle physiology change in response to FRED exercise in people with LBP;

7. whether FRED exercise affects the analgesic intake, need for intervention and physical activity level of individuals with LBP;

8. whether FRED exercise affects wellbeing and every-day function in people with LBP;

9. the rate of change of level of pain, wellbeing and of function (incl. balance) in response to FRED exercise in people with LBP. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Pain, Mechanical

• NCT number: NCT03062293
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Northumbria University
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2016
• Completion date: March 2017