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NCT Number: NCT04960358

Surface Electromyography in Stratifying Chronic Low Back Pain.

Surface Electromyography can be utilised to detect normal muscle electrical activity during maximum forward flexion termed Flexion Relaxation Response (FRR)

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Malaya Medical Centre

Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

About this study

In this study, our primary objective is to assess FRR and disability (ODI) correlation protocol as an objective tool in stratifying Chronic LBP. We also would like to evaluate the relationship between FRR with pain intensity and lumbar range of motion as our secondary objective.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants aged between 20 - 70 years old
  • Mechanical LBP > 6 weeks (not acute LBP)
  • Not received any specific exercise spinal manipulation or surgery to improve LBP within the last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Radicular LBP patients or specific-spinal pathology / "red-flags".
  • Surgical intervention for the current LBP complaint (includes traumatic causes of LBP with surgical intervention)
  • Cognitive or communication difficulty preventing active participation in exercises or communicating pain scores

Treatment and study plan

Surface Electromyography

Procedure

will be applied Surface Electromyography to assess Flexion Relaxation Response

Primary outcomes

  1. Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

    Time frame: 1 YEAR

    Questionnaire of the functional assessment for the low back pain patient

  2. Flexion Relaxation Response (FRR) ratio

    Time frame: 1 YEAR

    The FRR ratio was calculated from the best SEMG values obtained during Forward Lumbar Flexion & Extension

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: 1 YEAR

    Representing range of pain intensity from no pain on the far left to most intense pain on the far right.

  2. Gross Range of Motion

    Time frame: 1 YEAR

    Degree of trunk motion at maximum voluntary flexion, measured by inclinometer at the level of T12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Malaya

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Application Of Surface Electromyography (SEMG) In Stratifying Chronic Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jul 13, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 13, 2021

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