Status:

RECRUITING

Weight Reduction in CLBP

Lead Sponsor:

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Conditions:

Chronic Low-back Pain

Overweight or Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We will recruit overweight/ obese participants between the age of 18 and 65 with chronic nonspecific low back pain . The participants will be randomly assigned to one of two interventions (each lastin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) or obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) with chronic low back pain
  • Non-specific low back pain for at least 3 months' duration
  • Currently seeking care for low back pain
  • Native Dutch speaker
  • Access to internet and computer/tablet/smartphone

Exclusion

  • Leg pain of 7 or higher (on a maximum of 10) on a numeric rating scale
  • Evidence of specific spinal pathology (e.g., hernia, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, infection, spinal fracture or malignancy)
  • Evidence of a severe underlying comorbidity (e.g. diabetes, cardiovascular problems, metabolic diseases)
  • BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2
  • Being pregnant or given birth in the preceding year
  • Currently receiving dietary or exercise interventions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04824248

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

May 25 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Brussels, Belgium

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Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Rotterdam, Netherlands