NCT03550014

Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Interventions for Low Back Pain Targeting the Low Back Only or Low Back Plus Hips

The Effect of Physical Therapy Interventions Directed at the Low Back Versus Low Back and Hips for Individuals With a Primary Complaint of Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: Temple University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide and has substantial impacts on pain and function for an individual. Some individuals with LBP seek physical therapy for their condition. The purpose of the study is to determine whether individuals with LBP have improved pain and disability following physical therapy targeting either the low back only or low back plus hip(s).

Detailed description

Often, individuals with LBP also have concurrent impairments in strength and/or range of motion of one or both hips. Physical therapists may or may not decide to treat the concurrent hip impairments for an individual with LBP based on their clinical decision making. Currently, it is unknown which approach leads to superior patient outcomes in terms of pain and disability.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Hip Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Low Back Only	The physical therapy interventions are commonly performed in and may include stretching, strengthening, hands-on techniques, etc. The interventions will only be directed at the lower back. Standard plan of care delivered to participants with low back pain and concurrent hip impairments within scope of licensure.
PROCEDURE	Low Back+Hip	The physical therapy interventions are commonly performed in and may include stretching, strengthening, hands-on techniques, etc. The interventions will be directed at the lower back and the hips. Standard plan of care delivered to participants with low back pain and concurrent hip impairments within scope of licensure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-02
• Primary completion: 2020-01-14
• Completion: 2021-01-14
• First posted: 2018-06-08
• Last updated: 2021-04-01

Locations

7 sites across 1 country: United States