NCT02773160

Motor Learning for the Lumbar Spine Using Sensor-based Postural Feedback: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hasselt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A large subgroup of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain have motor control impairments. During motor control exercises, different forms of external feedback can be used to support training. This randomized controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of different forms of external feedback during the learning phase of a motor control task for the lumbar spine in healthy subjects and patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP). Both healthy subjects and patients with CNSLBP will be randomized into three groups: one group will receive feedback from motion sensors, one group from a mirror and one group will receive no feedback (control group). A single session intervention with measurements at baseline and immediately post-intervention will be used.

Conditions

• Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sensor-based postural feedback	Motion tracking sensors will provide feedback to subjects during the learning phase of a motor control task
OTHER	Mirror feedback	Subjects will receive feedback from a mirror during the learning phase of a motor control task
OTHER	Control group	Subjects will receive no feedback during the learning phase of a motor control task

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2017-03-01
• First posted: 2016-05-16
• Last updated: 2016-05-16

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Belgium