Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: Investigation of Interoceptive Awareness, Physical Activity Level, Body Awareness and Emotional Status in Individuals With Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 130
- 主要终点
- Interoceptive Awareness Score (MAIA/MAIA-2)
研究概览
简要总结
This observational cross-sectional study aims to examine the relationships between interoceptive awareness, physical activity level, body awareness, emotional status, and pain intensity in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain. Non-specific chronic low back pain refers to pain in the lumbar region lasting for at least three months without an identifiable structural or pathological cause.
Participants aged 18-65 years who meet the diagnostic criteria for non-specific chronic low back pain will be evaluated using validated self-report questionnaires. These include measures of interoceptive awareness, body awareness, alexithymia, physical activity level, and pain intensity. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics such as age, gender, education level, duration of pain, medication use, height, weight, and BMI will also be collected.
The purpose of the study is to better understand how internal body perception, physical activity, emotional processing, and body awareness interact with pain experience in this population. Findings may contribute to the development of individualized rehabilitation programs and inform clinicians about the multidimensional factors influencing chronic low back pain.
详细描述
This study is designed as a quantitative, cross-sectional, observational investigation involving adults aged 18-65 years diagnosed with non-specific chronic low back pain (ns-cLBP). Non-specific chronic low back pain is defined as lumbar pain lasting at least three months without an identifiable structural pathology such as tumor, infection, fracture, inflammatory disease, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy. Chronic low back pain is known to negatively affect daily activities, emotional well-being, physical function, and quality of life. Recent literature suggests that interoceptive awareness, emotional regulation, body awareness, and physical activity level play important roles in the pain experience and coping mechanisms of individuals with chronic pain.
Despite growing evidence, the multidimensional relationships among interoceptive awareness, body awareness, physical activity level, emotional status, and pain severity have not been comprehensively examined in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain. Therefore, this study aims to fill this gap by evaluating these variables together.
A total of approximately 130 participants will be recruited. Sociodemographic and clinical data including age, gender, marital status, education level, duration of pain, medication use, smoking status, height, weight, BMI, and waist-to-hip ratio will be recorded. The following validated self-report questionnaires will be administered:
Interoceptive awareness: Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA/MAIA-2)
Body awareness: Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire - Turkish (BARQ-T)
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults aged 18-65 years.
- •Diagnosed with non-specific chronic low back pain.
- •Duration of pain ≥ 3 months.
- •Self-reported average pain score ≥ 4/10 on the Visual Analog Scale.
- •Ability to understand and complete self-report questionnaires.
排除标准
- •Low back pain due to specific pathologies (e.g., tumor, infection, fracture, inflammatory disease).
- •Serious systemic, neurological, or psychiatric comorbidities.
- •History of spinal surgery within the past year.
- •Pregnancy.
- •Language or cognitive impairments preventing questionnaire completion.
结局指标
主要结局
Interoceptive Awareness Score (MAIA/MAIA-2)
时间窗: Baseline
Interoceptive awareness will be assessed using the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA/MAIA-2). The scale consists of 37 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, yielding scores for eight subscales. Higher scores indicate greater interoceptive awareness.
次要结局
- Body Awareness Score (BARQ-T)(Baseline)
- Alexithymia Score (Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20)(Baseline)
- Physical Activity Level (IPAQ-SF)(Baseline)