The Get Healthy Coaching Service to optimise discharge care for low back pain in older people: a pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001118998
• Lead Sponsor: Sydney Local Health District

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-10-29
• Study Completion: 2022-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 3 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

•Be over the age of 50 years and having been recently discharged from treatment for non-specific low back pain (LBP)
•Have non-specific LBP for at least 3 months and greater than or equal to 2/10 in average pain intensity on the 11-point numeric rating scale for the past week
•Be engaged in less than 300 minutes of total volume of light and moderate physical activity per week
•To have an exercise-buddy willing to exercise together at least once per week for 30 minutes or more
•To have adequate hearing and eyesight and independent ambulatory status

Exclusion Criteria

•Have specific spinal conditions using the recommended criteria from the clinical practice guideline by the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society
•Participate in any vigorous sport activities (such as jogging, competitive tennis, vigorous swimming, etc)
•Have had any spinal, hip or knee surgery within last 12 months
•Have had recent corticosteroid injections in the spine (in the past 4 weeks)
•Have evidence of radiculopathy and nerve root compromise (2 out of 3 positive tests for myotome, dermatomes, reflexes)
•Have lumbar neurogenic claudication (i.e. pain, numbness and/or fatigue in the legs that is worse in standing or walking and alleviated during flexion/sitting, or being told by a doctor they have it)
•Have LBP caused by involvement in a road traffic accident in the last 12 months or ongoing litigation
•Have any comorbid condition that would prevent active participation in performing exercises at home or increasing physical activity levels – any heart or vascular conditions that would prevent the individual from exercising – told by a doctor
•Have any known disease and/or signs or symptoms assessed with the Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System that represent higher risk of having an adverse event due to exercise (i.e. an unexpected event that occurs as a consequence of an exercise session, resulting in ill health, physical harm or death to an individual)
•Have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia or a systematic arthritic condition
•Have cognitive impairment, assessed by the Physiotherapist as being unable to follow instructions and understand the consent form
•History of unexpected falls in the previous 12 months, defined as an unexpected loss of balance resulting in coming to rest on the floor, the ground, or an object below the knee level

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified