Active clinical trials for "Low Back Pain"

This is a prospective study on chronic low back pain patients aimed at investigating how findings on a physical examination and musculoskeletal ultrasound may correlate with myofascial damage in the lower back. By comparing these findings with a control group and collecting follow up data on patients treated in the course of normal clinical practice, the investigators will be able to discern if fascial pathology contributes to chronic low back pain and if this treatment approach may provide clinical benefit to patients in the form of pain reduction and/or reduction in pain medication use.

Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain

This is a randomized clinical trial comparing two interventions for acute low back pain: Ibuprofen + acetaminophen Ibuprofen + placebo Participants will include patients who present to an emergency room for management of low back pain. Medication will be dispensed to participants at the time of emergency room discharge. Data will be collected from participants by telephone for 1 week.

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide and has substantial impacts on pain and function for an individual. Some individuals with LBP seek physical therapy for their condition. The purpose of the study is to determine whether individuals with LBP have improved pain and disability following physical therapy targeting either the low back only or low back plus hip(s).

Background: Pelvic pain is common during pregnancy and usually subsides after delivery. Some women, however, experience severe and long-standing pelvic pain, judged to emanate from the Sacro-iliac joints (SI-joints). Radiological correlates are absent and there are diverging opinions regarding the value of different clinical testing procedures and the use of anaesthetic blocks to reveal SI-joint origin of the pain. In case of slight or moderate pain the situation may be solved by the use of analgetics and physical therapy, but in case of severe pain the situation might end up in a discussion whether surgery with arthrodesis of the SI joint might be of value. To our knowledge, however, the results from surgical treatment has not been compared with non-surgical treatment in a randomized study. Aim: The investigators´ hypothesis is that there exists a specific identifiable subgroup of patients within the chronic low back pain (CLBP) group in whom the pain emanates from the sacro-iliac (SI) joints, and that patients in this subgroup may be selected based on thorough symptom analysis, and that arthrodesis of the actual joint/s may reduce the pelvic pain. Methods: A RCT with parallel group design with pre- and post-treatment data. Inclusion of women 18-55 years old with pronounced pelvic pain for at least 2 years and having tried ordinary physical therapy without improvement and being on sick leave at least 50 percent. Operation by posterior approach with bone transplantation between the iliac bone and the sacrum, using microsurgical technique. Patients in both groups, the surgical (S) and non-surgical (NS) were all treated by formal physiotherapy at a five days stay at the Clinic and instructed to continue their training at home according to the lines given at the Clinic. Outcome: The primary outcome was perceived pelvic pain according to the assessments on the validated Balanced Inventory for Spinal Disorders questionnaire (BIS) and on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before treatment and at follow-up one year after treatment. The perceived change in pain was also assessed on a transitional scale in the follow-up version of the BIS. Secondary patient reported outcome measures (PROM) were pain related functions assessed on the Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire (ODI), the BIS and the Roland-Morris questionnaire. Health related quality of life was assessed by using the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and Euro-Quol (EQ-5D) questionnaires.

To determine if there is any carry over difference with sensation training to the low back for patients with low back pain with the addition of a training at home. This will be looked at to see if there is a difference in pain or back / leg movement right after the training and in a few days after doing some exercises at home.

The menstrual cycle is governed by hormonal changes. Each cycle can be divided into three phases based on events in the ovary (ovarian cycle) or in the uterus (uterine cycle). H0: There will be no correlation between pelvic pain and postural stability in healthy young women during the menstrual cycle H0: There will be no correlation between low back pain and postural stability in healthy young women during the menstrual cycle H0: There will be no correlation between pelvic pain and low back pain in healthy young women during the menstrual cycle

The primary aim of this study is to examine how different physical therapy interventions affect the resting state and contraction state of a certain abdominal muscle in patients with low back pain.

The purpose of this study is to investigate acute low back pain, its origin, mechanisms, the cause of pain, evaluation of treatments and development. Employees from a large local manufacturing company are sent for a complete orthopedic and pain evaluation immediately after onset of acute low back pain. Thereafter, the included patients are allocated either to the advice to stay as active as possible in spite of the pain or to adjust their activity to the pain. Pain intensity and physical activity are followed prospectively over seven days using a diary and a pedometer.

ZetrOZ's Ultrasonic Diathermy device is intended for use as a portable and wearable medical device which, when applied to various areas of the body applies Low Intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound (LITUS) to deep tissues. This device is FDA-cleared for pain reduction, treatment of muscle spasm and joint contracture, and increasing local circulation. This study will look at the use of therapeutic ultrasound to relieve pain and reduce disability in subjects with chronic low back pain, a subset of which will have chronic low back pain due to a herniated disc, over an 8-week treatment period.