Status:
RECRUITING
Lumbar Brace Deployment in the Emergency Department for Benign Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
Curtin University
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Brace
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low back pain accounts for billions of dollars in health care expenditures. Most cases of back pain do not have a clear cause. Thus, low back pain management methods usually rely on targeting people' ...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND/SIGNIFICANCE The global point prevalence of activity-limiting low back pain was 7.3% in 2015, implying that 540 million people were affected at one time. Although people with acute or chro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Ambulatory
- Able to read and understand English
- Living in Edmonton
- Presenting to an emergency department
Exclusion
- Back pain due to systemic or specific disease such as known cancer, spinal infection, fracture, or ankylosing spondylitis
- Pregnancy
- Significant compression of the spinal cord/nerves
- Previous back surgery
- On-going workers' compensation or litigation cases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 12 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
152 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03829631
Start Date
June 12 2019
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
January 8 2026
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Australia