Status:

RECRUITING

Technology Supported High Intensity Training in Chronic Low Back Pain: the Techno-HIT Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Hasselt University

Conditions:

Chronic Low-back Pain

Exercise Therapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common chronic musculoskeletal disorder worldwide and is responsible for the highest levels of disability of all diseases. All state-of-the-art guidelin...

Detailed Description

This RCT includes a total sample size of n=168 persons with chronic low back pain (CLBP) randomly divided into three groups of each 56 participants (Group 1: 'TechnoHIT'; Group 2: 'HIT'; Group 3: 'MIT...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • speak Dutch
  • be 18 to 65 years old
  • have nonspecific CLBP defined as chronic primary musculoskeletal pain (ICD-11: MG30.011) in the low back persisting for at least 12 weeks12, whereby fluctuations in pain can be present and pain can be alternated by remission phases. Furthermore, regarding the specification of 'severity', only participants with a profile consisting of a score of \>20% on the Modified Oswestry disability Index (i.e. 'moderate disability') will be included.
  • have and make use of a working iOS/Android smartphone

Exclusion

  • when they have had spinal fusion surgery
  • when they have a musculoskeletal and/or chronic disorder aside from CLBP that could affect the correct execution of the therapy program or evaluation of the outcomes
  • when they have severe comorbidities (e.g., paresis or sensory disturbances by neurological causes, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis)
  • when they are pregnant
  • when they have ongoing compensation claims
  • when they are not able to attend regular therapy appointments

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 27 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

168 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06491121

Start Date

May 27 2024

End Date

March 1 2029

Last Update

July 8 2024

Active Locations (4)

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Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (UZA)

Wilrijk, Antwerpen, Belgium, 2610

2

University of Antwerp

Wilrijk, Antwerpen, Belgium, 2610

3

Hasselt University

Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium, 3590

4

Jessa Ziekenhuis

Hasselt, Belgium, 3500