A combined lifestyle intervention delivered by physio/exercise therapists for patients with persistent low back pain and overweight or obesity: a randomized controlled trial with parallel economic evaluatio
- Conditions
- Low back painsciatica10023213
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON56872
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 318
Overweight or obese patients with persistent(i.e. >3 months), non-specific LBP,
who are referred from the hospital back to primary care, are eligible and will
be recruited at the 7 participating hospitals. Patients need to have either a
BMI>=30 or a BMI>=25 with at least one of the following: osteoarthritis, sleep
apnea, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases or type 2 diabetes in line with
the criteria for combined lifestyle interventions(i.e., GLI-criteria);
decreased physical functioning defined as a RMDQ score of >= 4 out of 24, an
average of LBP intensity >= 3 out of 10 on a numeric pain rating scale over the
past week, and aged >=18 years.
Specific LBP(e.g. tumor, fracture), back surgery in the past 6 months,
psychiatric diseases, pregnancy or postpartum <9 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The physical function over 36 months will be measured using the Roland Morris<br /><br>Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and physical activity quantified by average<br /><br>number of daily steps over a week will be measured using the activPAL.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method