e-Exercise: Stratified blended physical therapy in patients with non-specific low back pai

Completed

• Conditions: low back pain; non-specific low back pain; 10028393; 10024450

• Registration Number: NL-OMON50272
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-12-30
• Results First Posted: 2023-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 208

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with non-specific low back pain will be recruited within the
participating physical therapy practices. In order to be eligible to
participate in this study, a patient must meet all of the following criteria:
- being a patient applying for physical therapy for non-specific low back pain;
- aged 18 years or older;
- non-specific low back pain, defined as pain in the lumbosacral region
(sometimes associated with radiating pain to the buttock or leg) in the absence
of an identifiable underlying cause;
- possessing a smartphone or tablet with access to the internet;
- mastery of the Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential patient who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study:
- low back pain due to a possible specific cause trough medical imaging or a
medical doctor (e.g. osteoporotic fractures, spinal nerve compromise,
malignancy, ankylosing spondylitis, canal stenosis, or severe
spondylolisthesis).
- serious comorbidities (e.g., malignancy, stroke);
- current pregnancy, due to the prevalence of pelvic girdle pain as a specific
form of LBP.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameters are the short-term improvement of lower back related<br /><br>physical functioning and the long-term reduction of low back pain related<br /><br>costs.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Different secondary and other study parameters will be measured to describe the<br /><br>study population, to determine the (cost)-effectiveness of e-Exercise LBP and<br /><br>adjust the statistical analysis for potential confounders:<br /><br><br /><br>Secondary study parameters: Pain intensity, physical activity, adherence to<br /><br>prescibed home exercises, psychological functioning, self-efficacy,<br /><br>self-management skills, the number of reccurent low back pain episodes, and<br /><br>health related quality of life.<br /><br><br /><br>Other study parameters: Patient characteristics, the risk of developing<br /><br>persistent low back pain, central sensitization, the usability of the<br /><br>e-Exercise low back pain app, and the content and number of physical therapy<br /><br>sessions.<br /><br><br /><br>Experiences with selfmanagement behavior of patients with chronic low back pain<br /><br>after following e-Exercise Low Back Pain.</p><br>