Using diaphragm treatment to reduce low back pain
Benefits of Diaphragm Treatment in Reducing Low Back Pain in Patients With Mechanical Lumbar Pain
This study is testing if adding a diaphragm stretching technique to regular physiotherapy can help people with low back pain feel better and move easier.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 68 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 50 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Seville Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Seville, Seville) |
| Trial ID | NCT06069388 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating a diaphragm stretching technique into conventional physiotherapy for patients suffering from mechanical low back pain. It will involve a randomized, single-blind design with two groups: one receiving the diaphragm technique alongside standard physiotherapy and the other receiving only conventional treatment. The participants will be patients diagnosed with subacute or chronic low back pain who attend the Fisioclinic physiotherapy clinic. The study will assess the potential benefits of this additional technique in alleviating pain and improving function.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults over 18 with subacute or chronic mechanical low back pain and diaphragm dysfunction.
Not a fit: Patients with non-mechanical low back pain or those who have undergone recent surgical interventions may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could provide patients with a novel method to alleviate low back pain more effectively.
How similar studies have performed: While the specific diaphragm technique is novel, similar studies have shown that targeted physiotherapy interventions can be beneficial for low back pain.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient diagnosed with subacute or chronic mechanical low back pain by a specialist doctor and who has attended in "Fisioclinic" physiotherapy clinic. * Older than 18 years-old. * Indistinct sex. * Diaphragm dysfunction. Exclusion Criteria: * Any surgical intervention on the upper and lower limbs, head, spine, thorax or abdomen at any time in their lives, with a visible anatomy cause on imaging tests. * Any pathology of non-mechanical origin, such as inflammatory, infectious, tumorous, neurological, traumatic processes and bone diseases in the lumbar spine. * Having received analgesic or anti-inflammatory medical treatment for pain in a period of less than two weeks. * Pregnant women, including the breastfeeding period. * Patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy. * Basic systemic disease of rheumatic origin (for example, arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and psoriasis). * Implanted electronic devices. * Drug or alcohol abuse, analgesic or sedative therapy and use of medications that affect the central nervous system (for example, antidepressants, anxiolytics and anticonvulsants). * Patients who have previous experience with manual treatment of the diaphragm. * Patients with high work activity. * Outside the age range for the study. * Refusal to participate in the study. * Refusal to complete and sign the informed consent.
Where this trial is running
Seville, Seville
- Juan Antonio Díaz-Mancha — Seville, Seville, Spain (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Juan Antonio Díaz-Mancha, PhD — University of Seville
- Study coordinator: Lourdes M Fernández-Seguín, PhD
- Email: lfdez@us.es
- Phone: +34630258773
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.