Effects of Global Postural Re-education Versus Laser-guided Supervised Exercise in Individuals With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
The objective of this study will be to investigate the effectiveness of GPR or LGE, in addition to PNE and home exercise program. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity, disability, and fingertip to floor test. The secondary outcomes will be pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia and depression.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
36
Program for treatment
Program for treatment
Pain intensity
assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale which goes from 0 ("no pain at all") to 10 ("worst imaginable pain")
Time frame: One month
Disability
modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability (ODI) questionnaire Each part has six statements rated from 0 (least difficult to accomplish action) to 5 (most difficult) The overall score goes from 0 to 50 (the greatest impairment) In individuals with LBP
Time frame: 7 weeks
Fingertip-to-floor test
excellent metric properties for LBP
Time frame: 7 weeks
Pain catastrophizing
will be used to measure pain catastrophizing. Scores range from 0 (never) to 4 (always) for each item (total score = 0-52). Higher ratings reflect more catastrophizing of pain
Time frame: One month
Kinesiophobia
will be assessed using the 11 items that make up the TSK-11. The overall score is between 11 and 44 points. A higher score indicates a greater fear of discomfort, movement, and harm.
Time frame: One month
Depression
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), The PHQ-9 is a self-administered 9-item questionnaire with four statements ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) for each item. A higher total score (20-27) suggests that the patient is suffering from severe depression.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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