The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Kyrobak continuous passive motion home-use device in relieving low back pain, improving proprioception (balance and fall prevention) and improving the symmetry of muscle function on either side of the spine.
The Kyrobak is an electrically operated, continuous passive motion device including a platform that performs angular oscillations. The Kyrobak is used at home as an aid to relieve mild-to-moderate low back pain. The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of daily home use of the Kyrobak for 3 weeks and to assess the sustained efficacy 1 week later. The evaluation will include the level of pain using the numerical rating scale (NRS), Digital Posturography, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Static Surface Electromyography (SEMG), a condition-specific low back pain disability status by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and subject satisfaction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Daily self-treatments at home for 3 weeks, with up to three 10-minute treatment sessions per day
New Heights Chiropractic
New York, New York, United States
Change in Amount of Pain Determined by the NRS at the End of the 3-week Treatment Plan Compared to Baseline (Before Treatment)
Pain level will be scored by the subject using the NRS on a 0 to 10 scale where 10 represents the highest level of pain and 0 represents no pain.
Time frame: 3 weeks
Change in Proprioception and Vestibular Function.
Gather information regarding: Balance and Fall Prevention using digital posturography
Time frame: 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Change in Functional Health Status by ODI
Functional health status will be determined by the ODI questionnaire completed by the subject (based upon answers from 10 multiple choice questions)
Time frame: 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Change in Symmetry of Muscle Function on Either Side of the Spine
Gather information regarding: Symmetry of muscle function about the spine using static surface electromyography (SEMG)
Time frame: 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Change in Heart Rate Variability (and the Autonomic System)
Gather information regarding: Autonomic nervous system activity by measuring heart rate variability (HRV).
Time frame: 3 weeks, 4 weeks
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