About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a stretching, exercise and education protocol versus usual care in improving pain, function and disability in patients with non-specific mechanical chronic low back pain (CLBP). The research hypothesis is: A combination of hip flexors stretching, exercise and education is more effective than usual care to improve pain, function and disability in patients with CLBP.
Participants will be randomly allocated in one of the two treatment groups. Pain, function and disability will be assessed before starting treatment, after the end of the treatment and one month , three months and one year after the end of the treatment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-75 years
Medical diagnosis of chronic, mechanical, non-specific pain in the lumbar spine (M54, M51) - chronic low back pain.
Obtaining written consent to conduct research
Must be able to swallow tablets
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy
Pacemaker
Active cancer
To consent to conduct research
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Multicomponent intervention. Hip flexors stretching, Strengthening exercises and education and medical treatment (Medication and medical counselling)
- Medical treatment.
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Lead sponsor
Universidad de Zaragoza
Collaborator
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Collaborator