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NCT Number: NCT01950091

Internet App to Self-Manage Occasional Low Back Pain

Nonspecific low back pain (NLBP) is the diagnosis for 85% of low back pain sufferers with no underlying medical cause (e.g., herniated disc, spinal stenosis) that requires physician care. Treatment, however, is impractical for many physicians to implement during office visits, and there are relatively few providers for NLBP treatment that follow national pain control guidelines. This study evaluated the efficacy of an on-line intervention using desktop computers or mobile technology to help users self treat NLBP occurrences and to engage in activities to decrease future occurences.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Alzheimer Disease Back Pain Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Dementia Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Tauopathies

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Methods. A total of 606 adults, 18 years of age and older were recruited, screened, and consented online. They were assessed on-line at baseline, at two months weeks, and at four months After the baseline assessments, participants were randomized into NLBP treatment (TX), alternative website control (AWC), and no-contact control groups. The TX and AWC groups received 8 weekly emails prompt to visit their respective experimental websites.

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • suffered low back pain in previous 3 months
  • employed or family of employee

Exclusion criteria

  • on-going medical care for low back pain
  • positive response to questions about symptoms which medically disqualify potential participant

Treatment and study plan

FitBack on-line intervention

Behavioral

On-line Fitback intervention: Self care for on-going pain; behaviors to lessen the chance of reoccurrence

Other names: Fitback app

Alternative Website Control

Other

Intervention is a Menu of links to 4 popular Websites offering back pain education

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in responses to the Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, 2 months, 4 months

    Back pain history: intensity, frequency, duration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in responses to psycho-social measures (attitudes, knowledge, self efficacy, intentions); self treatment measures

    Time frame: baseline, 2 and 4 months

    Internally developed rating scales

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.

Industry

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial of Internet App to Self-Manage Occasional Low Back Pain

Acronym: BackPain2

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Sep 25, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 23, 2013

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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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