NCT01557049

Global Postural Reeducation in Chronic Low Back Pain

Global Postural Reeducation in Chronic Low Back Pain: an Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 61 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) program in subjects with chronic low back pain.

Detailed description

Approximately 80-85% of individuals will experience low back pain during their lifetime. It is one of the major concerns of current health care. There is evidence for the effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. GPR is a physical therapy method developed in France by Philippe Emmanuel Souchard. Although this method is largely used as form of treatment in most countries, few studies showed its clinical effectiveness in chronic low back pain. This is the first randomized controlled trial, with assessor blind that evaluate the GPR effects in chronic low back pain. All outcome measurements are reliability, validated and sensitivity for statistical changes using the Visual Analogic Scale- VAS (0-10cm), Roland Morris Questionary, SF36 (Quality Life Questionary) and Beck Scale (Depression Symptoms).

Conditions

• Back Pain
• Mechanical Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Control Group	No physical intervention was given, patients were treated only with medication if necessary.
OTHER	Global Reeducation Group	They were treated with medication if necessary and performed GPR session once a week, during 12 weeks. All the 6 postures from GPR were used during the study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-06-01
• Primary completion: 2012-02-01
• Completion: 2012-02-01
• First posted: 2012-03-19
• Last updated: 2012-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil