Orientation Booklet for Low Back Pain

September 23, 2011 updated by: Rioko Kimiko Sakata, Federal University of São Paulo

Effect of Orientation Through a Booklet of Exercise in Patients With Low Back Pain

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exercises performed under monitoring of the physiotherapist and self performed at home by reading the booklet of exercise orientation for patients with nonspecific low back pain.

A prospective and randomized trial was performed in 44 patients. G1 patients received a physiotherapist orientation, and G2 patients received the booklet of exercise to self perform the exercises. Pain intensity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and quality of life by SF-36 were measured before.

Results: Pain intensity was lower in G1 than in G2 after 6 and 12 weeks. Quality of life was better in G1.

The exercises under orientations of the physiotherapist promoted best effect than self performed exercises .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

After approval by the Ethics Committee and signing a consent form, a prospective, randomized trial was performed in 44 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (lasting longer than 3 months), pain intensity greater than 3 by visual analogue scale and age > 18 years. Patients with renal and gastrointestinal disease, simultaneously submitted to another type of physical therapy, cognitive impairment, and pregnant women were excluded.

All patients received an exercise booklet which consisted of stretching and strengthening of muscles. G1 patients were orientated by the physiotherapist during the performance of exercises once a week, using the booklet, and the patients in G2 (n=22) received the booklet to self perform the exercises without orientation of the physiotherapist. Everyone should perform the exercises once a day at home.

Pain intensity by VAS, and quality of life by SF-36 were measured before the start of treatment (T0), after 6 (T6) and 12 (T12) weeks. Side effects were recorded. Acetaminophen (up to 4 g / day) could be used as necessary.

The sample size was provided by SAS 8.0, SPSS 15.0 program. To detect difference in pain intensity of 3 between the groups by VAS, with 95% of power (estimated SD= 2.0), when the alpha level is set at 0.05, the sample should be of 16. The program used for statistical analysis was SAS 8.0, SPSS 15.0. The tests used were Student's T to compare age of patients, chi-square to compare gender and analgesic complementation, and Mann Whitney test for pain intensity and quality of life.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • chronic nonspecific low back pain (lasting longer than 3 months),
  • pain intensity greater than 3 by visual analogue scale and age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with renal and gastrointestinal disease,
  • simultaneously submitted to another type of physical therapy,
  • cognitive impairment, and
  • pregnant women were excluded

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: physiotherapy orientated

G1 patients were orientated by the physiotherapist during the performance of physiotherapy exercises, using the booklet

G2 received the booklet to self perform the physiotherapy exercises
Other: Physiotherapy exercise
once a day, during 15 minutes, for 12 weeks
Other Names:
  • Exercise therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Pain intensity was measured by VAS, and quality of life by SF-36
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CEP1871/07

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