NCT03841552

Efficacy of Augmented Feedback on Lumbar Postural and Movement Control During Physiotherapy and Home Exercise

Efficacy of Augmented Feedback on Lumbar Postural and Movement Control During Physiotherapy and Home Exercise - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zurich University of Applied Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Exercise therapy is effective in improving pain experience and disability in patients with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) and movement/postural control impairments. However, patients often find traditional exercises monotonous and discontinue their execution. Augmented feedback tools (AF) might improve patient adherence and therapy outcomes, but evidence is currently lacking on their effects on movement/postural control. In a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) on a population of patients with NSLBP and movement control impairment, treatment with physiotherapy and home exercise supported by AF is compared to traditional physiotherapy and home exercise treatment without AF (control group). The primary outcomes are defined as lumbar movement control and postural control, measured using an inertial measurement system.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Augmented Feedback	An inertial measurement unit (IMU) system is the basis of the augmented feedback (AF) system, where the IMU-system communicates with a laptop using a bluetooth dongle. The corresponding software includes therapeutic games. Movements of the lower back and pelvis by the patient are used to control an avatars movement or the graphical interface in computer exercises. The AF-system provides real-time feedback regarding the patient's performance and helps to rectify incorrect execution of the exercises. The intervention took place at a physiotherapy clinic and in an home environment. In the physiotherapy clinic the patients exercised under the supervision of the physiotherapists. They continued the exercises at home as home exercises.
OTHER	Control Group	Conventional impairment-specific physiotherapy exercises for low back pain patients.The control intervention took place at a physiotherapy clinic and in an home environment. In the physiotherapy clinic the patients exercised under the supervision of the physiotherapists. They continued the exercises at home as home exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-30
• Completion: 2013-04-30
• First posted: 2019-02-15
• Last updated: 2019-02-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland