Technology-supported Exercise Therapy for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Hasselt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: intensive rehabilitation program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02387515

PILOT2013TM01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This clinical pilot trial will investigate the effects of technology-supported exercise therapy for chronic non-specific low back pain. Patients will follow an intensive rehabilitation program (2x/week for 18 weeks), with emphasis on motor control training that is supported by technology. The technological system consists out of motion tracking sensors that register the movements and position of the lumbar spine.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-65 y.o.
• Chronic non-specific low back pain, with or without leg pain
• Motor control impairment
• Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand instructions

Exclusion criteria

• Spinal surgery in the past
• Underlying serious pathologies (tumor, fracture, neurological diseases)
• Signs or symptoms of nerve root compression
• Pregnancy or less than 1 year post-partum
• Known allergy for tape

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

intensive rehabilitation program

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will follow an intensive rehabilitation program (2x/week for 18 weeks), with emphasis on motor control training that is supported by technology.

Treatment:

Other: intensive rehabilitation program