A randomized controlled trial on the long-term effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training, on pain-related outcomes and back muscle activity, in patients with chronic low back pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattanasin Areeudomwong ◽  
Witchayut Wongrat ◽  
Nertnapa Neammesri ◽  
Thanaporn Thongsakul
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

scholarly journals Effect of thermal therapy and exercises on acute low back pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Côté-Picard ◽  
Jean Tittley ◽  
Catherine Mailloux ◽  
Kadija Perreault ◽  
Catherine Mercier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Thermal Therapy ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is the first cause of years lived with disability worldwide. This is due to the development of chronic pain. Thus, it is necessary to identify the best therapeutic approaches in the acute phase of LBP to limit the transition to chronic pain. Superficial heat presents the highest level of evidence for short-term reduction in pain and disability in acute LBP. Physical activity is also recommended to avoid transition to chronic LBP, but there is a lack of evidence to determine its effect to reduce acute LBP. Also, the long-term effects of these interventions are unknown. This is a protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the short and long-term effects of wearable continuous low-level thermal therapy, in combination with exercises or not, on disability and pain. Methods/design Sixty-nine participants with acute LBP will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention programs: 1) thermal therapy, 2) thermal therapy + exercises, and 3) control. The interventions will be applied for 7 continuous days. The primary outcome will be disability and secondary outcomes will be pain intensity, pain-related fear, self-efficacy, number of steps walked and perception of change. The evaluators will be blinded to the interventions, and participants will be blinded to other groups’ interventions. Primary and secondary outcomes will be compared between intervention groups. Discussion This study will provide new evidence about acute LBP treatments, to limit transition to chronicity. This will be the first study to measure the long-term effects of wearable continuous low-level thermal therapy, combined or not to exercises. Trial registration This RCT has been retrospectively registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03986047) on June 14th, 2019.

scholarly journals Long-term effectiveness of an educational and physical intervention for preventing low-back pain recurrence: a randomized controlled trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuelle Chaléat-Valayer ◽  
Angélique Denis ◽  
Kariman Abelin-Genevois ◽  
Amélie Zelmar ◽  
Fabienne Siani-Trebern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomized Controlled
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