Journal
DIGITAL HEALTH
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/20552076221074482
Keywords
Chronic low back pain; general; telemedicine; home rehabilitation; McKenzie exercises; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; randomized controlled trial
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- Andalusian Health Service, Junta de Andalucia [PC-0185-2017, PC-0253-2017, PC-0536-2017, PI18/00562 Proyecto E-CEPEDOL]
- Carlos III Health Institute [PI18/00562 Proyecto E-CEPEDOL]
- FEDER -European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund
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This study compared the effectiveness of McKenzie exercises and electroanalgesia via an e-Health program versus a home rehabilitation program on patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. The results showed that unsupervised home intervention supported by an individualized video exercise program had greater post-treatment improvement for patients.
Objetive We conducted a randomized double blind clinical trial, to compare the effectiveness of McKenzie exercises and electroanalgesia via an e-Health program versus a home rehabilitation program on functionality, pain, fear of movement and quality of life in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Methods Seventy-four participants with non-specific chronic low back pain were randomized to either the e- Health program group (n = 39) or the home rehabilitation program group (n = 35). The interventions consisted of the e-Health program group performing McKenzie exercises and received transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, while the home rehabilitation group attended an information session to explain the exercises, which they then performed at home with printed instructions. Both groups performed 3 weekly sessions for 8 weeks. The following were analyzed main measures: pain, disability, fear of movement, quality of life, trunk muscle endurance and trunk anteflexion motion were assessed at baseline and at 2 months. Results Independent samples Student's t-tests showed that although the patients who followed the e-Health program showed significantly greater improvement than those who followed the home disability rehabilitation program in terms of intensity of pain, lumbar flexion mobility (P < 0.001), and the following dimensions of quality of life (P < 0.005), both groups improved significantly in the immediate post-treatment follow up compared with baseline scores. Conclusions Patients with chronic low back pain who followed an unsupervised home intervention supported by an individualized video exercise program showed greater post-treatment improvement than those who followed the same program with printed instructions.
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