Low Back Pain and Breathing Pattern Dysfunction
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Low Back Pain
In brief
The goal of this study is to identify if there is a significant prevalence of abnormal respiratory patterns in a sample of patients with low back pain (LBP), and if the presence of abnormal respiratory patterns are predictive of rehabilitation outcomes in this population. In addition, the investigators will assess the response to inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for a subgroup of subjects that maintain abnormal breathing patterns after 1 month of physical therapy. Patients seeking physical therapy for LBP within the Uhealth system will be recruited. The first phase of this study will be observational. A comprehensive assessment of their respiratory function will be performed at the beginning of their therapy and after 1 month of therapy. Subjects that demonstrate abnormal respiratory patterns after 1 month of therapy will be offered the opportunity to participate in the second phase of the study in which they will receive 1 month of inspiratory muscle training (IMT). The respiratory assessment will then be repeated at the end of the IMT training program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02429752
- Run by
- University of Miami
- People needed
- 31
- Starts
- 2015-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-09-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 18-65,
- seeking physical therapy services for lumbar or pelvic pain will be recruited for this study.
- Subjects must intend to complete their prescribed physical therapy plan of care.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients unable to consent, complete questionnaires independently, or fulfill all testing requirements will be excluded from the study.
- All vulnerable populations will be excluded including:
- prisoners,
- children,
- terminally ill patients, and
- individuals with cognitive, emotional, or communication impairments that require them to have a guardian.
Where it is running
- University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States
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