Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Exploring Multidimensional Trajectories in People With Low Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

University of Zurich

Conditions:

Acute Low Back Pain

Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem in Switzerland and worldwide. Globally, LBP remains the leading cause of years lived with disability and its incidence and associated socioeconomic conseq...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • have low back pain (rate their LBP with an intensity of \>0 on a 0-10 numerical pain rating scale at enrollment)
  • 18 years old or older
  • be proficient in German, French, or English
  • own a smartphone that is able to run either Android or iOS (iPhone) apps
  • own a smartphone that includes accelerometer and gyroscope sensors

Exclusion

  • diagnosis of a specific LBP etiology (e.g. fracture, tumoral process, radiculopathy with evidence of neurological deficit or cauda equina)
  • history of previous spinal fusion surgery, which would influence on motor behavior
  • presence of any other medical conditions (pathologies, diseases, comorbidities, injuries, surgeries or painful conditions) that could jeopardize the patients' safety, prevent them from performing the spinal motion measurements safely (e.g., risk of falls due to frailty), or influence spinal motion (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke)
  • inability to follow procedures
  • inability to give consent (e.g. dementia)
  • owner of a smartphone, not able to run an Android or iPhone application
  • owner of a smartphone without accelerometer and gyroscope sensors

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07176845

Start Date

September 15 2025

End Date

May 31 2028

Last Update

September 16 2025

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