Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT01250262
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this study is to determine if a 4 month resistance exercise program reduces the severity of low back pain, pain-related fear avoidance and improves mobility compared to standard care.
Study details
- Official title
- Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Physical Function in Obese, Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: normal medical care and follow up
- Other: Isolated Lumbar Resistance Exercise Program
- Other: Total Body Resistance Exercise Program
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Start date
- 2010-11
- Primary completion
- 2014-02
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 60 Years to 85 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * chronic low back pain for \>6 months * \>3 pain episodes per week * waist circumferences ≥102 cm for men * waist circumferences ≥ 88 cm for women * willing and able to participate in regular exercise for 14 weeks * using pain medications to control low back pain * free of abnormal cardiovascular responses during a screening graded maximal walk test Exclusion Criteria: * unable to walk * participating in regular resistance exercise training (\>3X week) in the past 6 months * pain symptoms are too severe and prevent strength testing or walking * acute back injury * spinal stenosis that precludes walking one block due to neurogenic claudication * back surgery within the past 2 years * current use of weight loss interventions (drugs; exercise interventions)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01250262