Status:
COMPLETED
Personalized Physical Back Training Program to Improve Physical Functioning in People with Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
Universität Luzern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Conditions:
Exercise Therapy
Exercise
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of our clinical trial (2024-01285) is to determine how an individualized physical back training program affects physical functioning and back pain. The results will help identify the most effe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals who
- have access to the University Sports of the Lucerne Universities (i.e., students, employees, alumni, subscribers),
- report NSLBP for at least 6 weeks (e.g., no upper limit of pain duration),
- report activity limiting NSLBP (i.e., at least one activity with a PSFS Score of ≤ 5/10 on a scale from 0 = unable to perform due to NSLBP to 10 = able to perform at the same level as before NSLBP),
- identify NSLBP as their primary musculoskeletal complaint,
- are between 18 and 65 years of age,
- understand the German language,
- are willing to participate in the study (i.e., adhere to a 4-week intervention),
- and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Individuals who …
- have been diagnosed with specific LBP (e.g., fractures, carcinoma, anomalies, nerve root affection with neurological signs such as sensitivity or reflex loss, muscle weakness, or radicular pain below the knee),
- report red flags associated with any serious pathology or specific LBP (e.g., major trauma of the back, unintended weight loss, saddle anaesthesia, changes in bowel or bladder function associated with LBP, progressive lower extremity neurologic deficits, fever),
- are less than 12 months post-surgery following any surgery on the lower back,
- are on a waiting list for any surgery on the lower back,
- are pregnant or have given birth within the last 12 months,
- are planning to become pregnant in the next 12 months,
- have diagnosed peripheral and/or central neurological disease,
- have diagnosed psychological and/or psychiatric condition,
- have diagnosed chronic toxic substances abuse (i.e., drugs, alcohol),
- take specific medication (i.e., neuroleptics, sedatives, anti-epileptics, antidepressants),
- are not allowed to exercise during the intervention period (e.g., on medical advice, due to a health-related condition),
- or are expecting to be absent more than 2 weeks during the training intervention period.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 2 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 19 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06540911
Start Date
October 2 2024
End Date
December 19 2024
Last Update
December 20 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Lucerne, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Universitäres Forschungszentrum Gesundheit und Gesellschaft
Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 6002