NCT04257253

Effect of a Supervised Exercise Program in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Effect of a Supervised Exercise Program on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology and Function in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Concordia University, Montreal · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of a supervised exercise program on paraspinal muscle morphology and function, as well as disability/function in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Half of the participants will do a targeted paraspinal muscle exercise program, while the other half will do a general exercise program.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Muscle Atrophy
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Exercise Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Targeted exercise program	Participants in this experimental intervention group will perform a combination of motor control and isolated lumbar extensor strenghtening exercises. The level of difficulty of the exercises will be progressed gradually. The intervention will last 12 weeks, and each participant will have 2 supervised exercise sessions per week.
OTHER	General exercise program	Participants in this active intervention group will perform a generalized exercise program comprising upper-body and lower-body and hip strengthening exercises, as well as flexibility. The level of difficulty of the exercises will be progressed gradually. The intervention will last 12 weeks, and each participant will have 2 supervised exercise sessions per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-12-01
• Primary completion: 2021-10-13
• Completion: 2022-01-11
• First posted: 2020-02-05
• Last updated: 2025-07-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada