Effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy on Pain, Sleep, Disability and Quality of Life in Chronic Low Back Pain
Condition: Chronic Low-back Pain
MeSH terms: Back Pain; Low Back Pain
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Chronic low back pain is a common problem worldwide. In treatment, conservative methods
      usually are used. Basic Body Awareness Therapy is related to mindfulness-based therapies and
      meditation techniques. It is a method that has been used and found effective in some diseases
      affecting the musculoskeletal system. Therefore, in this study, body awareness was applied in
      addition to conventional treatment in patients with chronic low back pain.
    

Detailed description: 
      Throughout a lifetime, chronic low back pain is a common problem that affects approximately
      80% of people. Among musculoskeletal system problems, it is one of the most commonly observed
      issues. There are various treatment methods available. The absence of evidence-based
      treatment guidelines negatively affects the choice of treatment to be applied. There are
      medical and conservative treatment options. These methods include acupuncture, transcutaneous
      electrical nerve stimulation, injection therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and
      lumbar supports. Basic Body Awareness Therapy is a physiotherapy treatment method that has
      been developed in the Scandinavian countries over the course of the last two decades. This
      innovative approach focuses on enhancing body awareness and has gained recognition as an
      effective therapeutic technique in the field of physiotherapy. Basic Body Awareness Therapy
      has been applied as a secondary treatment method in various conditions such as fibromyalgia,
      neck pain, and ankylosing spondylitis, and has been found to be effective. It has yielded
      positive results when used in addition to conventional treatments for musculoskeletal
      problems, as demonstrated in the literature. This study aims to apply Basic Body Awareness
      Therapy to individuals with chronic low back pain, based on its effectiveness in
      musculoskeletal issues, and create a new treatment combination. Twenty-eight patients were
      included in the study, and in addition to the standard treatment protocol, Basic Body
      Awareness Therapy exercises were administered.
    

Intervention name(s): Conventional Therapy Program; Basic Body Awareness Therapy Group Program
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Patients in control group (n=14) will receive 40-mins conventional physiotherapy session for 3-days per week, over 6 weeks. Conventional physiotherapy will consist of stretching and strengthening exercises, postural alignment exercises, as well as electrotherapy such as transcutaneous electric magnetic stimulation (TENS) which will be applied to lumbar region with a frequency of 100 Hz, 50-100 μsec current duration for 20 minutes, hotpack which will be applied to lumbar region for 20 mins, and ultrasound application which will be applied to the lumbar region with a Chattanooga Intelect Mobile device at a frequency of 1 MHz, at a dose of 1.5 W/cm2, for 6 minutes using a 10 cm2 head.; Patients in study group (n=14) will receive Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) 3 days in a week, over 6 weeks in addition to conventional physiotherapy. BBAT will consist of flexibility exercises and various cognitive exercises in supine, position, sitting position and standing position. These exercises will be consist of exercises such as body scanning, breathing, sound resonance.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: A total of 28 individual diagnosed with chronic low back pain will be included in this study. The patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into 2 groups randomly as study (n=14) and control (n=14). Patients in control group will receive 40-mins conventional physiotherapy session for 3-days per week, over 6 weeks. Conventional physiotherapy will consist of stretching and strengthening exercises, postural alignment exercises, as well as electrotherapy such as transcutaneous electric magnetic stimulation. Patients in study group will receive Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) 3 days in a week, over 6 weeks in addition to conventional physiotherapy. BBAT will consist of flexibility exercises and cognitive exercises
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Pain; Quality of Life; Disability; Sleep; Body Awareness