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| Author(s): |
Mauricio Oliveira Magalhães
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2016-05-06 |
| Examining board members: |
Amelia Pasqual Marques;
Raquel Aparecida Casarotto;
Elizabeth Alves Gonçalves Ferreira;
Fabio Jorge Renovato França
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| Advisor: | Amelia Pasqual Marques |
| Abstract | |
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of graded activity versus physiotherapy in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain for pain intensity, quality of pain, disability, quality of life, global perceive effect, return to work, physical capacity and kinesiophobia. Methods: Sixty-six patients between 18 to 65 years old with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomized into two groups: Graded activity group (n=33) and physiotherapy group (n = 33). The primary outcomes were: Intensity pain (Numerical Pain Scale) and disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire). The secondary outcomes were: Quality of pain (McGill Pain Questionnaire), quality of life (Short-Form Health Survey Questionnaire), Global perceived effect (Global perceived effect scale), return to work, physical activity (Baecke Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity), physical capacity (sit-to-stand test and 15.24m walk test) and kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia) The intervention was individualized, twice a week, one hour for six weeks. The participants were assessment for a blind assessor in the baseline and six weeks, three and six month\'s follow-up. The level of significance was established in ?=0.05. Results: After six weeks, both groups improved, but we not observed significance difference between groups (mean difference 0.1 points; CI 95% -1.1 a 1.5) and disability (mean difference 0.0; IC a 95% -2.9 a 3.0). We not observed statistical difference between groups for all outcomes. Conclusion: Our study provide high quality evidence that graded activity and physiotherapy have similar effectiveness reducing intensity pain and disability in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/18182-5 - Effect of Cognitive behavioural therapy and exercise versus supervised exercise in patients with chronic non specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial |
| Grantee: | Maurício Oliveira Magalhães |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |