Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Which Exercise for Low Back Pain? Predicting Response to Exercise for Patients With Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Macquarie University, Australia
Conditions:
Non-specific Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Exercise therapy is the most recommended treatment for chronic low back pain. There is a wide range of exercises available and research studies have shown that no exercise is superior to another. The ...
Detailed Description
Background: Clinical practice guidelines consistently endorse exercise therapy for the treatment of low back pain (LBP). While exercise is more effective than no intervention, the effect size of exer...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- chronic non-specific LBP (\>3 months) with or without leg pain
- back pain being the primary musculoskeletal complaint of the patient
- between 18 to 80 years of age,
- English speaking (to allow response to questionnaires and communication with physiotherapist),
- moderate or greater pain or disability measured using question 7 and 8 of the SF-36,34
- moderate or high risk classification on the STarT Back Tool indicating appropriateness of physiotherapy and thus an exercise program.
Exclusion
- nerve root compromise (2 strength, reflex or sensation affected for the same nerve root)
- suspected or confirmed serious pathology (e.g. infection, fracture, cancer, inflammatory arthritis, cauda equina syndrome)
- pregnancy
- scheduled or on the wait list for surgery during trial period
- cognitive impairment that precludes participant from completing study questionnaires or comply with exercise recommendations (e.g. dementia, Alzheimers)
- severe neuromuscular condition (e.g. spinal cord injury) that precludes participant from engaging in activity exercise.
- clinical assessment indicating that the participant is not suitable for active exercises (by a family physician, or using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
425 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04283409
Start Date
September 15 2020
End Date
September 30 2025
Last Update
November 20 2024
Active Locations (1)
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McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 1C7