Sleep Ergonomics in Low Back Pain (SLEEPLBP)

Central Finland Hospital District

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Specific sleep ergonomics guidance; Behavioral: General sleep ergonomics guidance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03342885

Dnro1E/2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sleep ergonomics guidance given by physiotherapist on pain and disability in patients with low back pain. In this randomized controlled trial participants are assigned either into the intervention or the control group. The intervention group will receive detailed instruction on sleeping ergonomics whereas the control group will only be instructed to avoid painful sleeping posture. The initial hypothesis is that in the intervention group pain and disability will decrease more compared to the control group.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Low Back Pain
• Pain during sleep or

Exclusion criteria

• Fibromyalgia
• Inflammatory rheumatic disease
• Severe depression or other psychiatric diagnosis
• Previously received specific guidance in sleep ergonomics

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants enrolled into the intervention group receive specific sleep ergonomics guidance

Treatment:

Behavioral: Specific sleep ergonomics guidance

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants enrolled into the control group will receive general sleep ergonomics guidance

Treatment:

Behavioral: General sleep ergonomics guidance