Does acupuncture improve the orthopedic management of chronic low back pain – a randomized, blinded, controlled trial with 3 months follow up

Pain ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albrecht F. Molsberger ◽  
Jochen Mau ◽  
Danuta B. Pawelec ◽  
János Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals The effect of an integrated multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme alternating inpatient interventions with home-based activities for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Mette Schmidt ◽  
Berit Schiøttz-Christensen ◽  
Nadine E Foster ◽  
Trine Bay Laurberg ◽  
Thomas Maribo
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Oswestry Disability Index ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Oswestry Disability Index Score ◽  
Home Based

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of an integrated rehabilitation programme with an existing rehabilitation programme in patients with chronic low back pain. Design: A single-centre, pragmatic, two-arm parallel, randomized controlled trial (1:1 ratio). Setting: A rheumatology inpatient rehabilitation centre in Denmark. Subjects: A total of 165 adults (aged ⩾ 18 years) with chronic low back pain. Interventions: An integrated rehabilitation programme comprising an alternation of three weeks of inpatient stay and 12 weeks of home-based activities was compared with an existing rehabilitation programme of four weeks of inpatient stay. Main measures: Patient-reported outcomes were collected at baseline and at the 26-week follow-up. The primary outcome was back-specific disability (Oswestry Disability Index). Secondary outcomes included pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale), pain self-efficacy (Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire), health-related quality of life (EuroQol-5 Domain 5-level (EQ-5D)), and depression (Major Depression Inventory). A complete case analysis was performed. Results: A total of 303 patients were assessed for eligibility of whom 165 (mean age: 50 years (SD 13) and mean Oswestry Disability Index score 42 (SD 11)) were randomized (83 to existing rehabilitation programme and 82 to integrated rehabilitation programme). Overall, 139 patients provided the 26-week follow-up data. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were comparable between programmes. The between-group difference in the Oswestry Disability Index score when adjusting for the corresponding baseline score was −0.28 (95% confidence interval (CI): −4.02, 3.45) which was neither statistically nor clinically significant. No significant differences were found in the secondary outcomes. Conclusion: An integrated rehabilitation programme was no more effective than an existing rehabilitation programme at the 26-week follow-up.

Acupuncture treatment of chronic low-back pain – a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial with 9-month follow-up

Pain ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Leibing ◽  
Urs Leonhardt ◽  
Georg Köster ◽  
Anke Goerlitz ◽  
Joerg-André Rosenfeldt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Reducing sedentary behaviour to decrease chronic low back pain: the stand back randomised trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Barone Gibbs ◽  
Andrea L Hergenroeder ◽  
Sophy J Perdomo ◽  
Robert J Kowalsky ◽  
Anthony Delitto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Low Back

ObjectiveThe Stand Back study evaluated the feasibility and effects of a multicomponent intervention targeting reduced prolonged sitting and pain self-management in desk workers with chronic low back pain (LBP).MethodsThis randomised controlled trial recruited 27 individuals with chronic LBP, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) >10% and desk jobs (sitting ≥20 hours/week). Participants were randomised within strata of ODI (>10%–<20%, ≥20%) to receive bimonthly behavioural counselling (in-person and telephone), a sit-stand desk attachment, a wrist-worn activity-prompting device and cognitive behavioural therapy for LBP self-management or control. Self-reported work sitting time, visual analogue scales (VAS) for LBP and the ODI were assessed by monthly, online questionnaires and compared across intervention groups using linear mixed models.ResultsBaseline mean (SD) age was 52 (11) years, 78% were women, and ODI was 24.1 (10.5)%. Across the 6-month follow-up in models adjusted for baseline value, work sitting time was 1.5 hour/day (P<0.001) lower comparing intervention to controls. Also across follow-up, ODI was on average 8 points lower in intervention versus control (P=0.001). At 6 months, the relative decrease in ODI from baseline was 50% in intervention and 14% in control (P=0.042). LBP from VAS was not significantly reduced in intervention versus control, though small-to-moderate effect sizes favouring the intervention were observed (Cohen’s d ranged from 0.22 to 0.42).ConclusionAn intervention coupling behavioural counselling targeting reduced sedentary behaviour and pain self-management is a translatable treatment strategy that shows promise for treating chronic LBP in desk-bound employees.Trial registration numberNCT0224687; Pre-results.

scholarly journals Motor Control Exercises, Sling Exercises, and General Exercises for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-up

2010 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
pp. 1426-1440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Unsgaard-Tøndel ◽  
Anne Margrethe Fladmark ◽  
Øyvind Salvesen ◽  
Ottar Vasseljen
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Motor Control ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BackgroundExercise benefits patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain; however, the most effective type of exercise remains unknown.ObjectiveThis study compared outcomes after motor control exercises, sling exercises, and general exercises for low back pain.DesignThis was a randomized controlled trial with a 1-year follow-up.SettingThe study was conducted in a primary care setting in Norway.PatientsThe participants were patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (n=109).InterventionsThe interventions in this study were low-load motor control exercises, high-load sling exercises, or general exercises, all delivered by experienced physical therapists, once a week for 8 weeks.MeasurementsThe primary outcome measure was pain reported on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale after treatment and at a 1-year follow-up. Secondary outcome measures were self-reported activity limitation (assessed with the Oswestry Disability Index), clinically examined function (assessed with the Fingertip-to-Floor Test), and fear-avoidance beliefs after intervention.ResultsThe postintervention assessment showed no significant differences among groups with respect to pain (overall group difference) or any of the outcome measures. Mean (95% confidence interval) group differences for pain reduction after treatment and after 1 year were 0.3 (−0.7 to 1.3) and 0.4 (−0.7 to 1.4) for motor control exercises versus sling exercises, 0.7 (−0.6 to 2.0) and 0.3 (−0.8 to 1.4) for sling exercises versus general exercises, and 1.0 (−0.1 to 2.0) and 0.7 (−0.3 to 1.7) for motor control exercises versus general exercises.LimitationsThe nature of the interventions made blinding impossible.ConclusionsThis study gave no evidence that 8 treatments with individually instructed motor control exercises or sling exercises were superior to general exercises for chronic low back pain.

A fitness programme for patients with chronic low back pain: 2-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

Pain ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Frost ◽  
E S. Lamb ◽  
Klaber A J. Moffett ◽  
T J.C. Fairbank ◽  
S J. Moser
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Efficacy of a multidimensional versus usual care physiotherapy on pain and electroencephalography (EEG) spectrum in chronic nonspecific low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanaz Bemani ◽  
Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi ◽  
Javad Sarrafzadeh ◽  
Saeed Talebian ◽  
Reza Salehi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Background Non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is a major public health and global socioeconomic burden associated with a complex interplay of biopsychosocial factors. Despite scientific signs of progress, treatment of NSCLBP often tends to stick to a biomechanical model, without targeting psychological and social factors. To enhance the clinical efficacy of usual physiotherapy for NSCLBP, the development of clinical strategies is to be pursued. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of multidimensional physiotherapy based on a biopsychosocial approach compared to usual care physiotherapy, on clinical findings and electroencephalography spectrum in non-specific chronic low back pain. Methods This study is a triple-blind, two-arm (1:1) randomized controlled trial with a 4 months follow-up. Seventy NSCLBP patients will be randomly allocated to either the experimental (multidimensional physiotherapy) or the active control group (usual physiotherapy); each group will receive 6 weeks of physiotherapy. The main outcome is pain and secondary outcomes are brain function, quality of life, disability, lumbar flexion range of motion, and psychosocial correlates. Assessment will be performed at baseline, post-treatment, and at 1 and 4 months follow-up. Discussion Findings may provide evidence on the effectiveness of multidimensional physiotherapy on clinical findings and brain characteristics and might provide evidence towards showing the role of brain and biopsychosocial factors on chronic pain. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04270422, Registered on 17 February 2020, IRCT Identifier: IRCT20140810018754N11

Cognitive functional therapy in patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain—a randomized controlled trial 3‐year follow‐up

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1416-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjartan Vibe Fersum ◽  
Anne Smith ◽  
Alice Kvåle ◽  
Jan Sture Skouen ◽  
Peter O'Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Functional Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled
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