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Effectiveness of an extension-oriented treatment approach in a subgroup of subjects with low back pain: a randomized clinical trial |
Browder DA, Childs JD, Cleland JA, Fritz JM |
Physical Therapy 2007 Dec;87(12):1608-1618 |
clinical trial |
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this multicenter randomized clinical trial was to examine the effectiveness of an extension-oriented treatment approach (EOTA) in a subgroup of subjects with low back pain (LBP) who were hypothesized to benefit from the treatment compared with similar subjects who received a lumbar spine strengthening exercise program. METHODS: Subjects with LBP and symptoms distal to the buttocks that centralized with extension movements were included. Forty-eight subjects were randomly assigned to groups that received an EOTA (n = 26) or a strengthening exercise program (n = 22). Subjects attended 8 physical therapy sessions and completed a home exercise program. Follow-up data were obtained at 1 week, 4 weeks, and 6 months after randomization. Primary outcome measures were disability (modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire) and pain (Numeric Pain Rating Scale). RESULTS: Subjects in the EOTA group experienced greater improvements in disability compared with subjects who received trunk strengthening exercises at 1 week (mean difference between groups from baseline 8.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.0 to 15.9), 4 weeks (mean difference 14.4, 95% CI 4.8 to 23.9), and 6 months (mean difference 14.6, 95% CI 4.6 to 24.6). The EOTA group demonstrated greater change in pain at the 1-week follow-up only. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: An EOTA was more effective than trunk strengthening exercise in a subgroup of subjects hypothesized to benefit from this treatment approach. Additional research is needed to explore whether an EOTA may benefit other subgroups of patients.
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