N/A
N=582
Reduction of Risk for Low Back Injury in Theater of Operations
Lower Back Injury
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01401842 ↗Enrolled (actual)
582
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Isometric Lumbar Extension Muscular Strength at 11 Weeks — 310.2; 282.7 Nm — p=0.001
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Lumbar ext. high intensity progressive resistance exercise (Other); Low intensity core stabilization exercise (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
- Primary completion
- Apr 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Isometric Lumbar Extension Muscular Strength at 11 Weeks |
310.2; 282.7 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Isometric Core Muscular Endurance at 11 Weeks |
161.4; 160.2 | 0.871 |
| SECONDARY Dynamic Lumbar Extension Muscular Endurance at 11 Weeks |
24.6; 21.9 | 0.021 sig |
Summary
The investigators will conduct a controlled clinical trial with U.S. Army soldiers training to become combat medics. The purpose of this study is to determine if a 11-week, high intensity exercise program targeting the low back muscles using specialized equipment will result in a 25% increase in low back muscular strength and endurance compared with a lower intensity general core stability exercise.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18-35 years
- Active duty soldiers in the US Army training to become combat medics at Fort Sam Houston
Exclusion Criteria
- Cardiovascular contraindications to resistance exercise as identified by history and physical examination
- Orthopedic contraindications to resistance exercise as identified by history and physical examination
- History of systemic inflammatory disease or spinal surgery
- Low back pain intensity > "mild"
- Disability >= 50% on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
- Currently receiving care for spinal pain disorder/injury
- Currently disabled due to spinal pain disorder/injury
- Currently diagnosed with or receiving treatment for a psychological or psychiatric disorder
- Currently performing progressive resistance exercises for the lumbar extensor muscles other than those included in standard for military fitness programs
- Active workers' compensation or personal injury case
- Pregnant
- Simultaneously enrolled in another biomedical clinical trial
- Drug or alcohol abuse within the past year
- Any other condition, which in the opinion of the investigators or military medical authority, would put the candidate at increased safety risk or otherwise make the candidate unsuitable for this study
- Unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01401842). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.