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NCT01221233 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Investigation of Trunk Muscle Size and Function in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
A NA study, sponsored by University of Delaware.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 38
- Enrollment target
NCT01221233 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Delaware. The registered enrollment target is 38 participants.
The verdict
NCT01221233, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Delaware.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 38 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (US) is a procedure used to evaluate skeletal muscle size and function to inform clinical practice. US has been shown to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring changes in trunk muscle (i.e. abdominal and back muscle) size and activity during sub-maximal contractions in younger populations. Younger adults with low back pain as compared with healthy adults without pain demonstrate smaller back muscle size, lower back muscle activity, and greater back muscle asymmetry (differences in right side compared with left side). No trials are published evaluating muscle adaptations using US in response to clinical treatments for low back pain in the older adult population. Increased muscle size and improved muscle symmetry have been reported in younger adults with low back pain who participate in low back stabilization exercises. These exercises use voluntary contractions of the back muscles with prolonged hold times and low loads. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) is a treatment modality that increases muscle activity when voluntary activity is impaired and increases muscle size. Most studies assessing muscle size and activity in response to NMES have been conducted in the knee muscles (i.e. the quadriceps), while the impact of NMES on the back muscles remains relatively unexplored. Given the potential to evaluate back muscle size and activity with US, this assessment tool may be used to document muscle adaptations to a clinical intervention in older adults with low back pain. The purpose of this study is to conduct a 6-week clinical trial to determine if NMES plus lumbar stabilization exercises (i.e. NMES AND Stabilization Exercises) is superior to lumbar stabilization exercises (i.e. Moist Heat AND Stabilization Exercises) for improving back muscle size, activity, and side-to-side (i.e. right side versus left side) symmetry in older adults with chronic low back pain (i.e. low back pain of greater than 3 months). Muscle size,
Interventions
- OTHER Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- OTHER Moist Heat
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 38 participants |
| Start Date | 2011-02-14 |
| Est. Completion | 2011-11-22 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01221233 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 38 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Delaware, which has 106 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01221233 about?
NCT01221233 is a clinical study titled "Investigation of Trunk Muscle Size and Function in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain". Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (US) is a procedure used to evaluate skeletal muscle size and function to inform clinical practice. US has been shown to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring changes in trunk muscle (i.e. abdominal and back muscle) size and activity during sub-maximal contract...
What is the current status of trial NCT01221233?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 38 participants. The study started on 2011-02-14. Estimated completion is 2011-11-22.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01221233?
The interventions under investigation include: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (OTHER), Moist Heat (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01221233?
This trial is sponsored by University of Delaware, which has 106 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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