Sydney Trial Of Prevention: Group based Exercise and Education for Prevention of Low Back Pain: A Feasibility Study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ow back painLow back painMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000706673
- Lead Sponsor
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Recovered from a previous episode of non-specific LBP within the last month. Non-specific low back pain is defined as pain in the area between the 12th rib and buttock crease not attributed to a specific diagnosis such as sciatica, ankylosing spondylitis, vertebral fracture etc. The date of recovery is defined as the 30th consecutive day with pain no greater than 1 on a 0-10 scale.
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous spinal surgery.
- Any co-existing medical condition which would restrict or prevent safe participation in the exercise program e.g. traumatic brain injury.
- Inadequate English to complete outcome measures.
- Currently participating in an exercise program similar to the one we will evaluate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Average number of patients recruited per week.[from start of recruitment till enrolment of 40th participant];% of patients maintaining follow-up for the 10 week period.[at 10 week follow-up]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method % of patients maintaining 80% attendance or higher at group sessions[at 10 week follow-up.];% of patients maintaining 80% compliance with home exercise program. <br><br>Compliance with the home exercise program (HEP) will be monitored using a participant exercise diary. Each week the exercise provider will check the diary and note whether the participant has been compliant with the HEP in the preceding week.[at 10 week follow-up];% of patients with valid physical activity measurements.<br><br>Physical activity will be objectively assessed with the Actigraph GT3X-Plus accelerometer at baseline and at 10 weeks. It records activity counts and steps taken, which are converted to time spent in sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous intensity physical activity. The Actigraph is a non-invasive, small, lightweight device that is worn during waking hours for 7 consecutive days on the right hip.[at 10 week follow-up]