Technology-supported Exercise Therapy for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: intensive rehabilitation program

• Registration Number: NCT02387515
• Lead Sponsor: Hasselt University

Brief Summary

This clinical pilot trial will investigate the effects of technology-supported exercise therapy for chronic non-specific low back pain. Patients will follow an intensive rehabilitation program (2x/week for 18 weeks), with emphasis on motor control training that is supported by technology. The technological system consists out of motion tracking sensors that register the movements and position of the lumbar spine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-13
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-65 y.o.
• Chronic non-specific low back pain, with or without leg pain
• Motor control impairment
• Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand instructions

Exclusion Criteria

• Spinal surgery in the past
• Underlying serious pathologies (tumor, fracture, neurological diseases)
• Signs or symptoms of nerve root compression
• Pregnancy or less than 1 year post-partum
• Known allergy for tape

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
intensive rehabilitation program	intensive rehabilitation program	Patients will follow an intensive rehabilitation program (2x/week for 18 weeks), with emphasis on motor control training that is supported by technology.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The numeric pain rating scale	week 44	the numeric pain rating scale (0-10)
Pain self-efficacy questionnaire (0-60)	week 44	Pain self-efficacy questionnaire (0-60)
Patient satisfaction with treatment (0-10)	week 44	Patient satisfaction with treatment (0-10)
Roland Morris Questionnaire (0-24)	week 44	Roland Morris Questionnaire (0-24)
Patient specific functioning scale (0-10)	week 44	Patient specific functioning scale (0-10)
the Tampa scale for kinesiophobia (17-68)	week 44	the Tampa scale for kinesiophobia (17-68)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intrinsic motivation inventory form	week 18	Intrinsic motivation inventory form
Work absenteeism because of LBP (low back pain) (yes (% of absenteeism), no)	week 44	Work absenteeism because of LBP (low back pain) (yes (% of absenteeism), no)
Credibility and expectancy questionnaire	week 44	Credibility and expectancy questionnaire
short form 36	week 44	Quality of life, SF-36 questionnaire
Adherence to exercise program assessed by number of visits attended and self-reported adherence to home exercises	week18	Adherence to exercise program (number of visits attended, self-reported adherence to home exercises)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universiteit Hasselt; 🇧🇪 Hasselt, Belgium