Actively Recruiting
Digitally Delivered Treatments to Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain
Led by Neuroscience Research Australia · Updated on 2025-07-20
720
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
155 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pain education and clinical hypnosis delivered via a mobile app compared to a guideline-informed factsheet for reducing pain and disability in people experiencing chronic low back pain attending general practice.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Digitally Delivered Treatments to Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Experiencing non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP), defined as pain between the 12th rib and the buttock crease.
- LBP with or without leg pain (if leg pain is present, LBP is worse than leg pain).
- Currently consulting a general practitioner for non-specific chronic LBP in Australia.
- Mean pain intensity score of 3 or higher on the Numeric Rating Scale in the past week.
- At least a moderate score on question 8 of the physical functioning part of the SF-36 questionnaire.
- Access to a mobile device with at least 300MB free to download the study app.
- Internet connection to use the mobile app features.
- Able to understand English through reading and listening.
You will not qualify if you...
- Known or suspected specific spinal problems (e.g., radiculopathy, fracture) or specific non-spinal conditions (e.g., tumour, infection).
- Less than six months since spinal surgery.
- Scheduled for major surgery during the program or follow-up.
- Untreated serious psychiatric condition that could affect study participation.
- Sight or hearing problems that limit use of reading or listening components with headphones.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Neuroscience Research Australia
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 2031
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
James H McAuley, PhD
CONTACT
R
Rodrigo RN Rizzo, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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