NCT04915547

Efficacy of Group Exercise Program in Older People With Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Efficacy of Group Exercise Program on Pain and Disability in Older People With Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Feasibility of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The main objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of a randomized clinical trial that investigates the effects of an 8-week group exercise program on pain, disability, fear of falling, overall impression of recovery, frequency of falls and level of physical activity in elderly people with nonspecific low back pain.

Detailed description

The main objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of a randomized clinical trial that investigates the effects of an 8-week group exercise program on pain, disability, fear of falling, overall impression of recovery, frequency of falls and level of physical activity in elderly people with nonspecific low back pain. The evaluation of feasibility will be related to: (1) blinding the evaluator to allocate the groups; (2) eligibility and recruitment rates; (3) acceptability of random allocation to a group; (4) possible contamination between groups; (5) adherence to treatment; (6) satisfaction with the treatment; and (7) difficulty in understanding the information provided by the physiotherapist.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Group-Based Exercise	Each group session will consist of 10 to 18 participants and each exercise session will last 60 minutes and consist of four stages: (1) five minutes warm up (i.e. self-regulated walk); (2) twenty minutes of moderate intensity walking (3) thirty minutes of resistance training for the major muscles of the leg, trunk and arm and balance exercises that progress in difficulty; (4) five-minute cool down period (i.e. self-regulated walk). The exercise intensity will be assessed by one of the following criteria: 1) Resistance training - Point of volitional fatigue. Walking - Somewhat difficult (Borg at 3 to 4). The intensity will be increased according to the ACSM guideline. The exercise was set up based on changes in instruments of evaluation of the older peoples as, Berg Balance Scale; Dynamic Gait Index and Timed Up and Go. In addition, exercises commonly used in primary health care groups. The protocol will take place in a gymnasium and will be supervised by a trained instructor.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-01
• Primary completion: 2022-08-01
• Completion: 2023-03-01
• First posted: 2021-06-07
• Last updated: 2021-06-07