Effectiveness of a lumbar belt in subacute low back pain: an open, multicentric, and randomized clinical study.

Study Design: Multicentric, randomized, and controlled study of clinical evaluation of medical device in subacute low back pain.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of an elastic lumbar belt on functional capacity, pain intensity in low back pain treatment, and the benefice on medical cost.

Summary Of Background Data: There is limited evidence of efficiency of lumbar supports for treatment of low back pain.