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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01488760
Date of registration: 06/12/2011
Primary sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Public title: Abdominal Wall Evaluation in Low Back Pain
Scientific title: Deep Abdominal Wall Muscle Dysfunction During Calm Respiration in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Date of first enrolment: December 2009
Target sample size: 39
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01488760
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional  
Countries of recruitment
Brazil
Contacts
Name:   Clarice Tanaka, PhD
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Affiliation:  Full Professor - Department of Physical Therapy, Communication Science & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine - USP
Name:   Renato A Sernik
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Affiliation:  Institute of Radiology, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Name:   América C Fracini
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Affiliation:  Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Name:   Cássio M Siqueira
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Affiliation:  Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Name:   Débora M Meira
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Affiliation:  Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Name:   Patricia R Patarro
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Affiliation:  Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine: University of São Paulo, Brazil
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- For the low back pain group: women with history of non-specific chronic low back pain
for more than three months

- For the pain-free group: pain-free women

Exclusion Criteria:

- For both groups were: pregnancy, neurological condition, obesity (body mass index:
BMI >30), or previous spine or abdominal surgery.

- For the low back pain group: rheumatology diseases other than low back pain.

- For the pain-free group: any rheumatology disease.



Age minimum: 20 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Abnormally Decreased Muscle Contraction
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
FRACINI
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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