The Step Back Up trial: the feasibility of a pedometer driven walking programme for chronic low back pai

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Dorsalgia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN67030896
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Ulster (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Adults (aged 18 - 65 years, either sex) with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain (defined as pain and discomfort localised below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without referred leg pain, persisting for more than 12 weeks)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any potential participant with a high level of physical activity (assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ]) at initial screening
2. Any potential participant taking more than an average of 8,500 steps per day (recorded by an accelerometer) over 7 days prior to randomisation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified