Physiotherapy for sleep disturbance in chronic low back pain trial

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Dorsalgia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN54009836
• Lead Sponsor: Health Research Board (HRB) (Ireland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males/females aged between 18 - 70 years
2. Patients with chronic (greater than or equal to 3 months) or recurrent (greater than or equal to three episodes in the previous 12 months) low back pain (LBP) of mechanical origin with/without radiation to the lower limb
3. No spinal surgery within the previous 12 months
4. Patients deemed suitable by their GP/hospital consultant to carry out an exercise programme
5. Patients willing to attend for an 8-week treatment programme of exercise classes
6. Fluency in English (verbal and written)
7. Access to a telephone (for follow-up support)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinically diagnosed primary sleep disorder, e.g., sleep apnoea, insomnia
2. Currently on sleeping medication
3. Currently or having received treatment for CLBP within previous 3 months
4. Patients with minimum disability on the Oswestry Disability Index (less than 10)
5. Red flags indicating serious spinal pathology, e.g., cancer, cauda equina lesion
6. Radicular pain indicative of nerve root compression
7. Patients diagnosed with severe spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, fibromyalgia
8. History of systemic/inflammatory disease, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis
9. Patients with any confounding conditions such as a neurological disorder or currently receiving treatment for cancer
10. Patients with acute (less than 6 weeks) or subacute LBP (6 - 12 weeks), provided that they have experienced less than three LBP episodes during previous 12 months
11. Unstable angina/uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmias/severe aortic stenosis/acute systemic infection accompanied by fever
12. Medico-legal issues
13. Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified