Clinical trials: Low Back Injury
Low Back Pain, Athletic Injuries
Hamstring Viscoelasticity and Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent issue among adolescent rowers, particularly males aged 14 to 16 years, with a high lifetime prevalence (94%) and point prevalence (65%).
- Trial name
- NCT05939609
- Testing
- Ballistic Stretching Exercise, Extender Exercise, Kinesiotaping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Healthy Volunteers
Child's Study of the Impact of PF Lesion on Motor Skills, Language, Cognitive Functioning and Social Cognition
One of the major complications of posterior fossa surgery is Posterior Fossa Syndrome (PFS). This syndrome is due to a possible complication of surgical excision of a tumor of the cerebellum (4th ventricle) and is characterized…
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Healthy Volunteers, Fossa Posterior Tumor, Low-grade Glioma
- Trial name
- CervIRM (NCT04174820)
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Lower Back Injury
Reduction of Risk for Low Back Injury in Theater of Operations
The investigators will conduct a controlled clinical trial with U.S. Army soldiers training to become combat medics. The purpose of this study is to determine if a 11-week, high intensity exercise program targeting the low back…
- Trial name
- NCT01401842
- Testing
- Lumbar ext. high intensity progressive resistance exercise, Low intensity core stabilization exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 582 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Predict the Risk of Bone Fractures With the POROUS Ultrasound Device
Osteoporosis is a widespread medical condition among older people. It causes the bones to weaken and become more likely to break.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- POROUS-preFX (NCT06567054)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R3C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine, DXA-based Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Low Back Pain
Worksite Exercise Interventions for Low Back Injury Prevention in Firefighters
Purpose and Aims: The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical effectiveness of back and core exercise interventions for low back injury prevention in firefighters. Aim 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02362243
- Testing
- Experimental Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
Dutch Version Fear-Avoidance Component Scale (FACS)
Chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as low back and neck pain are responsible for an enormous global burden. Fear-avoidance (FA) can be a predictor for the transition from subacute to chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder, Fear of Pain, Fear of Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03994861
- Testing
- Assessment of disability and behavior (by questionnaires)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
Does Self-efficacy Predict Outcomes Among U.S. Military Academy Cadets During Initial Entry Training?
Background: Lower back injuries are a common occurrence in athletes, sports programs, and in the military (Bengtsson, 2018; Lovalekar, 2021).
- Trial name
- NCT05453110
- Testing
- Deadlift Form Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 903 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Knee Injuries and Disorders, Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Slovenian Armed Forces
Physical readiness of military personnel is a cornerstone of any army, as soldiers are expected to meet high physical demands on a daily basis, and soldiers must complete one hour of physical conditioning each day.
- Conditions
- Knee Injuries and Disorders, Ankle Injuries and Disorders, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03415464
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Trunk Injury, Mobility Limitation
Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test in Adolescent Tennis Players
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players.
- Conditions
- Trunk Injury, Mobility Limitation, Spine Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06025656
- Testing
- Leg Lateral Reach Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Knee Pain, Hip Pain
Effects of Lumbosacral Joint Mobilization/Manipulation on Lower Extremity Muscle Neuromuscular Response
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the effects of lumbopelvic manual therapy on lower extremity biomechanics and arthrogenic muscle response.
- Conditions
- Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Ankle Pain, Lumbopelvic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00601341
- Testing
- lumbosacral joint manipulation, lumbar passive range of motion, No active intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Central Sensitisation, Fibromyalgia
The Nociceptive Flexion Reflex as a Diagnostic Tool of Central Sensitization
This experimental study will investigate whether the decreased NFR threshold and increased NFR temporal summation, which are frequently observed in chronic pain patients, are only symptomatic manifestations that occur in the…
- Conditions
- Central Sensitisation, Fibromyalgia, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NFR-CS (NCT05321550)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Low Back Pain
Kinesiotape and Core Exercises in Federated Boxers
Introduction. Nonspecific lumbar pain is a very common cause of sports decline in boxers, possibly due to the repetitive movements of flexion and rotation in their sport, so the investigators believe it is interesting to seek an…
- Trial name
- NCT03865784
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Comorbidity in Spinal Surgery
Each year, more than one million individuals worldwide are submitted to laminectomies, with a failure rate higher than 40%. Postlaminectomy epidural adhesion is implicated as a main cause of ''failed back surgery syndrome'' and…
- Trial name
- LASPINE (NCT02529657)
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Low Back Pain
Using Structural Health Monitoring to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Injury in U.S. Service Members- Phase 2
The focus of this project is to evaluate the diagnostic utility of Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in individuals after routine low back injury and begin an initial investigation of it's ability to effectively guide physical…
- Trial name
- SWE/DN (NCT02352532)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Healthy, Low Back Pain
Lumbar Assistive Exoskeletons in Caregiving
A randomized control trial will be conducted, for evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of a lower back assistive exoskeleton on the caregivers working in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- ExoCare (NCT05473208)
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
Low Back Pain, Postural; Strain
Mézières Therapy in the UCAM's Athletes With Low Back Pain
The purpose of this research study focuses on the re-harmonization of the kinetic chains and posture based on spinal muscular atrophy and global stretching while trying to test the effectiveness of Mézières therapy on sports…
- Trial name
- NCT03849053
- Testing
- Mézières Therapy for Low back pain
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Injuries, Musculoskeletal Pain
Translation and Psychometric Validation of an Italian Version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey DFOS-IT
Study Design: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. Objective: Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Injury
- Trial name
- DFOS-IT (NCT03918876)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Angela Contri
Back Problems and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries
Injury Prevention Among Conscripts
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effect of neuromuscular training program and regular safety counselling on the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in adolescent conscripts.
- Trial name
- VASTE (NCT00595816)
- Testing
- physical training and counselling
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute