Status:
RECRUITING
Examining Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to gain a better understanding of how people's racial background and socioeconomic status (e.g., income, education, and employment) impact their experiences of ch...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion:
- Non-specific cLBP that has persisted for at least 3 months and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months.
- Age 18 - 85; the lower end of this age range was chosen to capture the growing prevalence of young adults with cLBP, and participants over 85 years are increasingly likely to meet one or more exclusion criteria.
- Participants report ethnic group as non-Hispanic and racial group as either Black/African American or White/Caucasian.
- Exclusion:
- Low back pain that is attributable to other factors such as ankylosing spondylitis, infection, malignancy, compression fracture of other trauma.
- Systemic rheumatic disease/condition (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, fibromyalgia).
- Any other chronic pain condition that the participant believes to be more prominent or severe than the low back pain.
- A history of clinically significant surgery to the low back within the past year.
- Uncontrolled hypertension (i.e. SBP/DBP of \> 150/95), cardiovascular or peripheral arterial disease.
- Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c \> 8%).
- Neurological disease (e.g. Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy).
- Serious psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization within the past 12 months or characterized by active suicidal ideation.
- Diminished cognitive function that would interfere with understanding of study procedures.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 22 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05991440
Start Date
April 22 2024
End Date
December 31 2028
Last Update
July 10 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110