Low Back PainNCT03696615
Kettlebell Swings & Low Back Pressure Pain Threshold
A study testing Tabata Kettlebell Swing Workout in people with Low Back Pain, run by University of Central Florida at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a high intensity kettlebell workout, utilizing a Tabata protocol format, can decrease objective measures of pain pressure threshold in subjects without low back pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- Tabata Kettlebell Swing Workout
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2014to Dec 2014
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Those subjects between the ages of 18 and 45
- No current low back pain or pre-existing injuries that may be currently affecting them
- No positive response on the Health History questionnaire and PAR-Q.
Who cannot join
- Current low back pain
- Pre-existing injuries currently affecting the subject
- Positive response on the Health History Questionnaire or PAR-Q
- We will also be excluding minors and prisoners from this study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32816
About this study
Official title: Short Term Effects of Kettlebell Swings on Low Back Pain Pressure Threshold in Healthy Young Adults Utilizing a Tabata Protocol Format.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a high intensity kettlebell workout, utilizing a Tabata protocol format, can decrease objective measures of pain pressure threshold in subjects without low back pain. The results of the study could have implications for the use of high intensity kettlebell workouts in the rehabilitation of patients with low back pain.
Read the detailed description
The kettlebell swing is a full body, posterior-chain focused, ballistic exercise shown to register large recruitment of the gluteal muscles, which are frequently weak in a patients suffering from low back pain. The Tabata protocol is a high-intensity training protocol in which subjects perform 20 seconds of all out effort (i.e. as many swings as possible), followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated for a total of eight rounds. The rapid contraction-relaxation cycles utilized in the kettlebell swing are theorized to aid in the pumping out of muscle metabolites in the low back musculature, thus providing potential relief of chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- Tabata Kettlebell Swing Workout, Control
- Keywords
- high-intensity
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Tabata Kettlebell Swing WorkoutOther
See description of experimental arm.
ControlOther
see description of control arm
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Tabata Kettlebell Swings | Experimental | Participants in this group performed:
1. A brief dynamic warm-up (10 clockwise and counterclockwise arm circles, 10 horizontal arm swings, and 15 air squats)
2. Receive instruction on the kettlebell swing
3. Performed a high-intensity workout in a "Tabata Kettlebell Swings" format, which involves 20 seconds of all out effort followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated for a total of 8 times. Receives: Other: Tabata Kettlebell Swing Workout |
| Control Group | Active comparator | Participants in this group performed:
1. A brief dynamic warm-up (10 clockwise and counterclockwise arm circles, 10 horizontal arm swings, and 15 air squats) Receives: Other: Control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pressure measured in kilopascals
Pressure algometry measured in kilopascals
Measured: 1 minute post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Oct 2018
- Study startAug 2014
- Primary completionOct 2014
- Study completionDec 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Low Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Central Florida
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- William J Hanney, PhD, Study director, University of Central Florida
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03696615
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 020551
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 10 May 2016
- Last updated
- 4 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Short Term Effects of Kettlebell Swings on Low Back Pain Pressure Threshold in Healthy Young Adults Utilizing a Tabata Protocol Format.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03696615
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 020551
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Keywords
- high-intensity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Central FloridaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2014
- Primary completion
- Oct 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Oct 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a high intensity kettlebell workout, utilizing a Tabata protocol format, can decrease objective measures of pain pressure threshold in subjects without low back pain. The results of the study could have implications for the use of high intensity kettlebell workouts in the rehabilitation of patients with low back pain.
Detailed description
The kettlebell swing is a full body, posterior-chain focused, ballistic exercise shown to register large recruitment of the gluteal muscles, which are frequently weak in a patients suffering from low back pain. The Tabata protocol is a high-intensity training protocol in which subjects perform 20 seconds of all out effort (i.e. as many swings as possible), followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated for a total of eight rounds. The rapid contraction-relaxation cycles utilized in the kettlebell swing are theorized to aid in the pumping out of muscle metabolites in the low back musculature, thus providing potential relief of chronic low back pain.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Tabata Kettlebell Swings | Experimental | Other: Tabata Kettlebell Swing WorkoutParticipants in this group performed: 1. A brief dynamic warm-up (10 clockwise and counterclockwise arm circles, 10 horizontal arm swings, and 15 air squats) 2. Receive instruction on the kettlebell swing 3. Performed a high-intensity workout in a "Tabata Kettlebell Swings" format, which involves 20 seconds of all out effort followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated for a total of 8 times. |
| Control Group | Active comparator | Other: ControlParticipants in this group performed: 1. A brief dynamic warm-up (10 clockwise and counterclockwise arm circles, 10 horizontal arm swings, and 15 air squats) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Those subjects between the ages of 18 and 45
- No current low back pain or pre-existing injuries that may be currently affecting them
- No positive response on the Health History questionnaire and PAR-Q.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Current low back pain
- Pre-existing injuries currently affecting the subject
- Positive response on the Health History Questionnaire or PAR-Q
- We will also be excluding minors and prisoners from this study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Tabata Kettlebell Swing WorkoutSee description of experimental arm. | Other | Tabata Kettlebell Swings |
| Controlsee description of control arm | Other | Control Group |
Primary outcome
Pressure measured in kilopascals
Time frame: 1 minute post-intervention
Pressure algometry measured in kilopascals
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Oct 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
William J Hanney, PhD study director
University of Central Florida
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Tabata Kettlebell Swing Workout in people with Low Back Pain, run by University of Central Florida at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pressure measured in kilopascals (time frame: 1 minute post-intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Oct 2018.