Physical activity and psychosocial characteristics of asymptomatic subjects and low back pain patients in real life (Subproject 5)

Recruiting

• Conditions: M54; Dorsalgia

• Registration Number: DRKS00032978
• Lead Sponsor: MSB Medical School Berlin

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 230

Inclusion Criteria

•Written inform consent
•Individuals with chronic low back pain or asymptomatic individuals aged 18 to 64 years
•Pain duration >12 weeks
•Pain localization: lumbopelvic region
•Indications for surgery: disc degeneration, facet joint arthrosis, spondylolisthesis

Exclusion Criteria

•Professional, competitive, and top athletes
•Acute infections
•Abuse of addictive substances
•Pregnancy
•BMI >28 kg/m2
•Central or peripheral neurologic impairments (e.g., spinal cord injury, radicular symptoms, sensory deficits)
•Irritated, inflamed, and infected tissues in the measuring areas of the back
•Spinal fractures
•Osteoporosis
•Tumor diseases and bone metastases
•Previous spinal surgery
•Strong drug therapy (opioids, muscle relaxants, antiepileptics)
•Intake of long-acting antihistamines and/or systemic glucocorticoids and/or immunosuppressive drugs
•Rheumatic diseases
•Active systemic diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, collagenosis, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune diseases, acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
•Internal diseases that pose a potential risk to the study participants during the measurements (e.g., coronary heart diseases) and/or influence the findings
•Malpositions or anomalies of the lower extremities

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity (leisure), which is the primary outcome, will be assessed at baseline (T0) and follow-up (T2, T3) assessments using self-reports (i.e., IPAQ long, Craig et al., 2003; Wanner et al., 2016), and during the 14-days intensive study period, using accelerometers (i.e., Move 4 activity sensors).