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| Name | Class |
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| Center für Integrative Therapie Christopher Gordon | UNKNOWN |
| University Hospital Tuebingen | OTHER |
| Die Filderklinik | UNKNOWN |
| Orthopädisch-Unfallchirurgische Praxis Dr Lembeck & Dr Pampel |
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A study to explore whether two different treatment approaches, myofascial trigger point release and core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, can help patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and whether one of the two treatments is superior.
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of myofascial trigger point release therapy compared to core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The main focus is on changes in pain severity, anxiety and depression, heart rate variability, and use of analgesic medication. Outcomes are measured at baseline (pre-intervention), after ten treatments (post-intervention), at three- and at six-month follow-up.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Core stabilization exercises | Experimental | Patients with CLBP who practice core stabilization exercises |
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| Core stabilization exercises and paced breathing training | Experimental | Patients with CLBP who practice core stabilization exercises combined with paced breathing training |
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| Myofascial trigger point release | Experimental | Patients with CLBP who receive myofascial trigger point release therapy |
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| Myofascial trigger point release and paced breathing training | Experimental | Patients with CLBP who receive myofascial trigger point release therapy combined with paced breathing training |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Core stabilization exercises | Other | Twelve specific exercises following a standard protocol aiming at an intersegmental stabilization of the spine and strengthening and stabilization of specific muscle groups. The exercises are performed under instruction and supervision by a physiotherapist twice per week for 45 minutes |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Post-intervention pain severity | Self-reported severity of LBP after ten treatments with the assigned intervention, assessed with the 4-item pain severity score of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The items are rated on an 11-point scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable), the score is reported as the mean of the corresponding items. | 5 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain severity at three-month follow-up | Self-reported severity of LBP at three-month follow-up, assessed with the 4-item pain severity score of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The items are rated on an 11-point scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable), the score is reported as the mean of the corresponding items. | Measured at three-month follow-up |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jan Vagedes, Dr. | Arcim Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Arcim Institute | Filderstadt | Baden-Wurttemberg | 70794 | Germany |
Deidentified individual participant data will be made available, in addition to study protocol and informed consent form.
The data will be made available upon publication for a duration of three months.
The data will be made available to researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal for use in achieving the goals of the approved proposal.
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| Core stabilization exercises and paced breathing training | Other | Twelve specific exercises following a standard protocol aiming at an intersegmental stabilization of the spine and strengthening and stabilization of specific muscle groups. The exercises are performed under instruction and supervision by a physiotherapist twice per week for 45 minutes. In addition, the participants practice paced breathing training (before and during the CSE sessions as well as 15 minutes twice per day at home) which has a modulating effect on the autonomic nervous system |
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| Myofascial trigger point release | Other | A standard protocol of 12 myofascial and trigger point release grips followed by so-called roll-down maneuvers and manual rhythmical oscillation, applied to specific muscles and muscle groups. The treatment is applied twice per week for 45 minutes |
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| Myofascial trigger point release and paced breathing training | Other | A standard protocol of 12 myofascial and trigger point release grips followed by so-called roll-down maneuvers and manual rhythmical oscillation, applied to specific muscles and muscle groups. The treatment is applied twice per week for 45 minutes. In addition, the participants practice paced breathing training (before and during the MTPR sessions as well as 15 minutes twice per day at home) which has a modulating effect on the autonomic nervous system |
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| Pain severity at six-month follow-up | Self-reported severity of LBP at six-month follow-up, assessed with the 4-item pain severity score of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The items are rated on an 11-point scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable), the score is reported as the mean of the corresponding items. | Measured at six-month follow-up |
| Change in pain interference | Self-reported LBP-related functional impairment, assessed with the 7-item pain interference score of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The items are rated on an 11-point scale (0=no interference, 10=interferes completely), the score is reported as the mean of the corresponding items. | Measured at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| Change in anxiety | Assessed with the 7-item subscale Anxiety of the self-reporting Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The items are rated on a 4-point scale (0=positive, 3=negative) and added to a score between 0 (insignificant; non-cases) and 21 (severe) | Measured at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| Change in depression | Assessed with the 7-item subscale Depression of the self-reporting Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The items are rated on a 4-point scale (0=positive, 3=negative) and added to a score between 0 (insignificant; non-cases) and 21 (severe) | Measured at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| Change in patients' belief in therapists' expertise | Assessed with the 6-item subscale "Patients' Belief in Therapists' Expertise" of the Questionnaire for Measuring Common Factors in Psychotherapy ("Fragebogen zur Erfassung relevanter Therapiebedingungen", FERT). The items are rated on a seven-point Likert scale (1=totally disagree, 7=totally agree; score between 6 and 42). | Measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and 5 weeks (post-intervention) |
| Change in patients' expectation of improvement | Assessed with the 3-item subscale "Patients' Expectation of Improvement" of the Questionnaire for Measuring Common Factors in Psychotherapy ("Fragebogen zur Erfassung relevanter Therapiebedingungen", FERT). The items are rated on a seven-point Likert scale (1=totally disagree, 7=totally agree; score between 3 and 21). | Measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and 5 weeks (post-intervention) |
| Change in therapists' expectation of improvement | Assessed with the 3-item scale "Therapists' Expectation of Improvement". The items are rated on a seven-point Likert scale (1=totally disagree, 7=totally agree; score between 3 and 21). | Measured at baseline (pre-intervention) and 5 weeks (post-intervention) |
| HRV analysis: Change in LF/HF ratio | LF/HF ratio = ratio of two bands from frequency domain analysis: LF band (0.04-0.15 Hz), HF band (0.15-0.40 Hz). HRV data are obtained from 24-hour ECG measurements | 24-hour ECG measurements taken at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| HRV analysis: Change in SDNN | Standard deviation of normal to normal (NN) intervals (ms). HRV data are obtained from 24-hour ECG measurements | 24-hour ECG measurements taken at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| HRV analysis: Change in RMSSD | Root mean square of successive differences (ms). HRV data are obtained from 24-hour ECG measurements | 24-hour ECG measurements taken at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| Change in the use of analgesic medication | Amount of analgesic medication according to the medication records kept by the participants | Assessed at baseline (pre-intervention), 5 weeks (post-intervention), three- and six-month follow-up |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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