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NCT Number: NCT06924671

GLA:D Back Canada - a Program for Chronic and Persistent Low Back Pain

GLA:D Back is a program developed in Denmark to help people with persistent low back pain. This study will assist in contextualizing Danish content into an English version of the program.

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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

Observational

Primary location

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Erin McCabe, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

780-492-5983

About this study

GLA:D Back is a program developed in Denmark to help people with persistent low back pain. Unfortunately, all materials developed for the program are in Danish. In this pilot, the investigators will translate the Danish materials into English, then use them to conduct an English training session for community clinicians in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Interested clinicians will then implement the program in their communities and provide feedback to contextualize the program for use in English. Specifically, surveys, interviews and focus groups will be used to help fine-tune the printed content of the course (e.g. manuals), it's training materials (e.g. lectures) and processes related to REDCap data collection (e.g. surveys).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have persistent low back pain of at least 1 month's duration.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participating currently in a supervised exercise or rehabilitation program or enrolled in another interventional clinical trial.
  • Patients with nerve root involvement, suspected serious pathology, unstable trauma to the spine, aspects of pregnancy or other conditions that would prevent participation or disallow trial completion within the prescribed time period.
  • Persons with conditions that require a specialist consult are suspected of needing a specialist consult, or have conditions that would be aggravated or worsened if treated by the interventions in this study.

Treatment and study plan

GLA:D Back

Behavioral

GLA:D Back is a 10-week program based on first-line recommendations of patient education and structured exercise taught in a group format.

Primary outcomes

  1. Implementation

    Time frame: 6 months

    Number of clinicians who implement the program

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patients enrolled

    Time frame: 6 months

    Number of patients trained by each GLA:D clinician

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Erin McCabe, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

780-492-5983

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alberta

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Registry information

Official study title

GLA:D Back Canada - a Program for Persistent Low Back Pain.

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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