Status:
UNKNOWN
Combining Physiotherapy Group Exercise With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Elderly With Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This two-armed randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to investigate the effectiveness of Group Exercise with acceptance and commitment therapy led by physiotherapist (GrExPACT) (experimental interven...
Detailed Description
Sample size: The sample size was calculated with reference to the effect size of 0.052 (partial eta square) being worked out from the primary outcome of Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire obtaine...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Ages ≥ 65;
- Nonspecific LBP for \> 3 month;
- Stratified as medium-risk category (i.e., total score ≥ 4 and sub score ≤ to 3) and high-risk category (i.e., total score ≥ 4 and sub score ≥ 4) using the STarT Back Screening Tool;
- Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) score ≥ 5 (with reference to the minimal level of detectable change)(30, 31);
- Able to walk with or without assistive aid and with Modified Functional Ambulatory Category ≥ 6 (32);
- Able to read Chinese characters;
- Able to speak and understand Cantonese; and
- Abbreviated mental test (AMT) ≥ 6 (33).
- Exclusion Criteria
- Specific cause of LBP such as tumor, infection, or apparent neurological deficit;
- Serious uncontrolled co-morbidities or systematic diseases which is contraindicated to exercise;
- Orthopedic condition like recent fracture require immobilization and not fitting for exercise;
- Unstable cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, and psychological disease requiring acute care;
- Severe cognitive, language or hearing deficits;
- Spinal surgery in the past 12 months as not to confound with effect of surgery;
- People who had prior treatment with ACT at any time; or
- People who had received physiotherapy treatment in the previous 6 months.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 28 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06148896
Start Date
December 28 2023
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
March 7 2024
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon, Hong Kong