A Study of Clinician Satisfaction and Likelihood of Clinical Adoption of the VERABAND174; Wearable Activity Monitor for Chronic Low Back Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating clinician satisfaction and the likelihood of clinical adoption of the VERABAND174; a newly developed, disposable, wearable activity monitor designed for people with chronic low back pain (cLBP). This study involves multiple clinical sites and aims to assess how useful and user-friendly the VERABAND system is for managing cLBP, regardless of the specific pain treatments used. The study is conducted under an approved institutional review board protocol with an estimated 340 patient participants and 20 clinicians across tertiary pain clinics. Participants diagnosed with cLBP who are ambulatory and beginning a new non-surgical pain treatment will receive a VERABAND activity monitor during their initial clinic visit. The monitor continuously tracks activity until the patient's next clinic visit, and weekly summary reports from the device will be provided to their treating clinicians before follow-up visits. Clinicians will complete a survey measuring their satisfaction with the VERABAND's usability and its potential usefulness for different patient profiles at the end of each patient's care episode. During the study, patient participants are monitored longitudinally through their normal care visits while wearing the VERABAND device. Researchers will collect clinician feedback using the System Usability Scale over approximately seven weeks to measure satisfaction and adoption likelihood. The study focuses on how well the device supports clinical management of cLBP and explores whether it is more helpful for patients with varying pain levels or psychological characteristics. The total study duration extends up to the follow-up visit after starting new treatments.

Clinician Satisfaction With the VERABAND™