Maryse Fortin1,2,3, Meaghan Rye4, Alexa Roussac4, Neda Naghdi4, Luciana Gazzi Macedo5, Geoffrey Dover4,6,7, James M Elliott8,9, Richard DeMont4,6, Michael H Weber10, Véronique Pepin4,6. 1. Department Health Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street W, SP-165.29, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada. maryse.fortin@concordia.ca. 2. PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. maryse.fortin@concordia.ca. 3. Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation (CRIR), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. maryse.fortin@concordia.ca. 4. Department Health Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street W, SP-165.29, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada. 5. School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 6. PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 7. Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation (CRIR), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 8. Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. 9. Northern Sydney Local Health District, The Kolling Institute and Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 10. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Exercise is a common approach for the management of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP). However, there is no clear mechanistic evidence or consensus on what type of exercise is more effective than others. While considerable evidence suggests a link between lumbar muscle health (e.g., atrophy and fatty infiltration) with functional deficits, it is unknown whether exercises targeting the lumbar spine can lead to noticeable improvements in muscle health and functional outcomes. The primary aim of this study is to compare the effect of combined motor control and isolated strengthening lumbar exercises (MC + ILEX) versus a general exercise group (GE) on multifidus muscle morphology (size and composition). Secondary aims include assessing the effect of the interventions on overall paraspinal muscle health, pain and disability, as well as psychological factors as possible effect modifiers. METHODS: A total of 50 participants with chronic non-specific LBP and moderate to severe disability, aged between 18 and 60, will be recruited from the local orthopaedic clinics and university community. Participants will be randomised (1:1) to either the MC + ILEX or GE group. Participants will undergo 24 individually supervised exercise sessions over a 12-week period. The primary outcome will be multifidus morphology (atrophy) and composition (fatty infiltration). Secondary outcomes will be muscle function (e.g., % thickness change during contraction), morphology, lumbar extension strength, pain intensity and disability. Potential treatment effect modifiers including maladaptive cognitions (fear of movement, catastrophizing), anxiety, depression, physical activity, and sleep quality will also be assessed. All measurements will be obtained at baseline, 6-week and 12-week; self-reported outcomes will also be collected at 24-week. Between-subjects repeated measure analysis of variance will be used to examine the changes in paraspinal muscle morphology over the different time points. Linear mixed models will be used to assess whether baseline scores can modify the response to the exercise therapy treatment. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will help clarify which of these two common interventions promote better results in terms of overall paraspinal muscle heath, back pain, disability and psychological factors in adults with chronic LBP. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NTCT04257253 , registered prospectively on February 5, 2020.
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BACKGROUND: Exercise is a common approach for the management of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP). However, there is no clear mechanistic evidence or consensus on what type of exercise is more effective than others. While considerable evidence suggests a link between lumbar muscle health (e.g., atrophy and fatty infiltration) with functional deficits, it is unknown whether exercises targeting the lumbar spine can lead to noticeable improvements in muscle health and functional outcomes. The primary aim of this study is to compare the effect of combined motor control and isolated strengthening lumbar exercises (MC + ILEX) versus a general exercise group (GE) on multifidus muscle morphology (size and composition). Secondary aims include assessing the effect of the interventions on overall paraspinal muscle health, pain and disability, as well as psychological factors as possible effect modifiers. METHODS: A total of 50 participants with chronic non-specific LBP and moderate to severe disability, aged between 18 and 60, will be recruited from the local orthopaedic clinics and university community. Participants will be randomised (1:1) to either the MC + ILEX or GE group. Participants will undergo 24 individually supervised exercise sessions over a 12-week period. The primary outcome will be multifidus morphology (atrophy) and composition (fatty infiltration). Secondary outcomes will be muscle function (e.g., % thickness change during contraction), morphology, lumbar extension strength, pain intensity and disability. Potential treatment effect modifiers including maladaptive cognitions (fear of movement, catastrophizing), anxiety, depression, physical activity, and sleep quality will also be assessed. All measurements will be obtained at baseline, 6-week and 12-week; self-reported outcomes will also be collected at 24-week. Between-subjects repeated measure analysis of variance will be used to examine the changes in paraspinal muscle morphology over the different time points. Linear mixed models will be used to assess whether baseline scores can modify the response to the exercise therapy treatment. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will help clarify which of these two common interventions promote better results in terms of overall paraspinal muscle heath, back pain, disability and psychological factors in adults with chronic LBP. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NTCT04257253 , registered prospectively on February 5, 2020.
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Keywords:
Low back pain; MRI; Motor control; Multifidus; Ultrasound
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