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NCT Number: NCT06405802

Comparison of Technology-assisted and Face-to-face Assessment in Patients With Low Back Pain

Although the concepts of telemedicine and tele-rehabilitation have been frequently emphasized in recent years, the evaluation part remains inadequate. There is no study investigating remote technology-based balance, mobility and strength assessments in patients with low back pain. Therefore, the aim of the study is; It is the examination of face-to-face and technology-based remote balance, mobility and strength assessment in patients with low back pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University Vocational School of Health Services

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Those over the age of 18
  • People who can read and write
  • Patients who have not undergone surgery
  • Those whose body mass index is less than 30 m2/kg
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who underwent surgery due to disc herniation
  • Having any spinal pathology
  • Having an uncontrolled neurological and metabolic disease
  • Having a spinal deformity such as scoliosis or kyphosis
  • Those with serious orthopedic, vascular, neurological or psychiatric problems that affect balance

Treatment and study plan

Tele-evaluation

Other

Evaluations will be carried out in two different environments: face-to-face in the clinic and remotely using technology. Face-to-face applications and remote evaluations using technology will be repeated once. Face-to-face applications will be made to individuals with low back pain who come to Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and volunteer to participate in the study. Then, patients will be video-called at home, asked to perform the tests twice as taught, and recorded as a video.

Other names: Face to face evaluation

Primary outcomes

  1. Oswestry disability index

    Time frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.

    The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire is a self-assessment tool that allows patients to assess the various constraints encountered during their daily activities. Utilizing a comprehensive scoring system ranging from 0 to 100, higher scores on the questionnaire indicate a heightened level of disability.

  2. Timed-up and go test

    Time frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.

    Simmonds et al. (1998) researched to ascertain the reliability of this test in swiftly and practically demonstrating functional status among patients with low back pain. The assessment involves the patient transitioning from seated to standing, traversing a 3-meter-long path, executing a turn, and returning to a seated posture. The duration of this performance is meticulously recorded

  3. Single Leg Stance Test

    Time frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.

    This examination, focused on assessing balance and static standing capacity, also offers insights into individuals' susceptibility to falls. During the evaluation process, participants were instructed to elevate their foot on their unaffected side and sustain this position for as long as possible. The termination of the test was determined by either contact of the free leg with the ground or a notable increase in arm oscillations

  4. Thirty Second Chair Stand Test

    Time frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.

    The Thirty Second Chair Stand Test is a validated and reliable assessment modality to gauge lower extremity strength (7). During the administration of this test, participants were tasked with repeatedly rising from and sitting back down on a chair within a 30-second timeframe, with the total number of repetitions recorded. A chair with a standardized sitting height of 43 cm was utilized for the assessments, and for safety precautions, it was positioned against a wall.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Other

Collaborators

  • Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
  • Dokuz Eylul University

Registry information

Official study title

Face-to-Face and Technology-Used Balance, Mobility and Strength Assessment in Patients With Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
May 8, 2024
Registry last updated
May 10, 2024

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