NCT00624533

Efficiency of GDS Method for Lumbar Stabilization for Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Primary Care

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Physiotherapeutic Treatment of Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Primary Care Centers Through GDS Techniques for Articular and Muscular Chains

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: Carlos III Health Institute · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of GDS Treatment Method for patients with subacute or chronic non-specific low back pain in Primary Care of Spanish National Health Service.

Detailed description

Low back pain is one of the most frequent ailments in industrialized countries, with a lifetime prevalence of more than 70%. It is responsible for a major portion of work absenteeism and is actually among those conditions which generate the greatest expense due to health and labor costs. The Spanish National Health Service is a universal and free health care system. Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent disorder, generating large health and social costs. There is considerable variation in LBP related clinical practice and a considerable number of clinical guidelines have been developed for the management of subacute and chronic LBP patients. Experience in Primary Care Centers of Madrid shows that physiotherapeutic intervention based on GDS Method for Articular and Muscular Chains is an efficient technique in the treatment of patients with diagnosis of non-specific low back pain compared with conventional physiotherapy treatment in Primary Care based on electrotherapy (TENS and microwave) Currently, no randomized studies examining the effects of this method for patients with subacute or chronic non-specific low back pain have been published.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	GDS Method (muscular chains physical therapy method)	Experimental group received 15 GDS method sessions based on the equilibration of articular and muscular tensions that reduced trunk and lumbopelvic stability. GDS method combine specific technics of manual therapy, spinal stabilisation and stretching exercises (4 sessions),supervised group exercise therapy (10 sessions) and home exercise programme with individualised exercises (1 session) Experimental group received 2 sessions of 50 minutes per week during 8 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Conventional Physical Therapy in Primary Health Care	Conventional Physical Therapy in Spanish Primary Care Units are based on Electrotherapy (TENS and microwave thermotherapy) and a standard written advices. Patients received 14 sessions of 40 minutes of conventional TENS, 10 minutes of microwave thermotherapy and 1 last session of standard written advices. Conventional Physical Therapy group received 2 sessions of 50 minutes per week during 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• Primary completion: 2006-03-01
• Completion: 2006-10-01
• First posted: 2008-02-27
• Last updated: 2008-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain