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Whole body vibration exercise for chronic low back pain: study protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Trials, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04760379 (Effect of Focal Muscle Vibration on Flexibility and Perceived Stiffness in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Focal Muscle Vibration on Flexibility and Perceived Stiffness in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of whole body vibration therapy on pain and functional ability in people with non-specific low back pain: a systematic review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Pooled it
- Long-Term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Human Gait: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Trunk Stabilization Exercise Combined with Vibration for Adolescent Patients with Nonspecific Low Back Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of whole-body vibration exercise and core stabilization exercise in chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomized-controlled study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Network Pharmacology-Based Dissection of the Mechanism of Drynariae Rhizoma for Low Back Pain.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases.Journal of sport and health science · 2019Review
- Effect of 12-Week Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Lumbopelvic Proprioception and Pain Control in Young Adults with Nonspecific Low Back Pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Effect of Whole Body Horizontal Vibration Exercise in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: Vertical Versus Horizontal Vibration Exercise.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2018Article
- Whole-body vibration exercise for low back pain: A meta-analysis protocol of randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2018Article
- Both ipsilateral and contralateral localized vibratory stimulations modulated pain-related sensory thresholds on the foot in mice and humans.Journal of pain research · 2018Article
- Review
- Acute and Cumulative Effects With Whole-Body Vibration Exercises Using 2 Biomechanical Conditions on the Flexibility and Rating of Perceived Exertion in Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial Pilot Study.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis SocietyArticle
- Effectiveness of using a vibration device to ease pain during upper extremity injections: A randomized controlled trial.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundLow back pain affects approximately 80% of people at some stage in their lives. Exercise therapy is the most widely used nonsurgical intervention for low back pain in practice guidelines. Whole body vibration exercise is becoming increasingly popular for relieving musculoskeletal pain and improving health-related quality of life. However, the efficacy of whole body vibration exercise for low back pain is not without dispute. This study aims to estimate the effect of whole body vibration exercise for chronic low back pain. METHODS/
designWe will conduct a prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial of 120 patients with chronic low back pain. Patients will be randomly assigned into an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group will participate in whole body vibration exercise twice a week for 3 months. The control group will receive general exercise twice a week for 3 months. Primary outcome measures will be the visual analog scale for pain, the Oswestry Disability Index and adverse events. The secondary outcome measures will include muscle strength and endurance of spine, trunk proprioception, transversus abdominis activation capacity, and quality of life. We will conduct intention-to-treat analysis if any participants withdraw from the trial. DISCUSSION: Important features of this study include the randomization procedures, single-blind, large sample size, and a standardized protocol for whole body vibration in chronic low back pain. This study aims to determine whether whole body vibration exercise produces more beneficial effects than general exercise for chronic low back pain. Therefore, our results will be useful for patients with chronic low back pain as well as for medical staff and health-care decision makers.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR-TRC-13003708.
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