Walking Away From Back Pain, One Step at a Time
CompletedNot applicableNCT02284958
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Brief summary (from the registry)
This study will investigate if a 12-week, individually-tailored walking program, using pedometers will be a more clinically and cost-effective option for the management of chronic low back pain than standardized advice and education.
Study details
- Official title
- A Single-centre, Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Clinical Utility and Cost-effectiveness of an Individualized Pedometer Driven Walking Programme for People With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Standard
- Behavioral: Walking
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
- Collaborators
- University of Ulster; University of Nottingham; University of Otago
- Start date
- 2015-04
- Primary completion
- 2017-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * males and females aged 18 years or over, * experiencing low back pain (i.e. between the 12th costal margin and gluteal fold with or without associated leg pain) persisting for a minimum of three months, and * assessed as capable of participating in a walking programme. Exclusion Criteria: * any spinal surgery in the past 12 months; * evidence of nerve root, spinal cord, or cauda equina compression; * severe spinal stenosis indicated by signs of neurogenic claudication, grade 3 to 4 spondylolisthesis, fibromyalgia, or systemic/inflammatory disorder; * as well as any other current lower extremity musculoskeletal injury or contraindication to increasing physical activity (PA) levels. The latter may include: * any cardiorespiratory or other medical condition limiting exercise tolerance; * history of serious psychological or psychiatric illness (mild depression eligible for inclusion); and/or * pregnancy.
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02284958