Using an Interactive Game to Reduce Fear and Increase Spine Motion in Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT02301741
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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)
A fundamental clinical problem in individuals with chronic low back pain is the significant alteration in movement patterns that restrict lumbar spine motion. This is particularly true for individuals with fear of re-injury with movement (i.e., kinesiophobia). The primary aims of the current study are to use a whole body video game environment to 1) determine the effects of game play on lumbar spine flexion and expectations of pain and harm and 2) determine the effects of altered movement gain on lumbar spine flexion.
Study details
- Official title
- Using an Interactive Game to Reduce Fear & Increase Spine Motion in Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Game
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
- Start date
- 2015-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-04
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 50 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: 1. Answer Yes to the following: * Have you had low back pain constantly or on most days for the last 3 months? * Has your back pain caused you to seek medical care? 2. Low back pain is classified from category 1 (back pain that does not radiate) through category 3 (back pain that radiates beyond the knee, but without neurological signs) on the Classification System of the Quebec Task Force on Spinal Disorders. 3. Report elevated levels of kinesiophobia. 4. Report no health conditions that may restrict movement or preclude safe participation. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals must not: 1. Have a personal history of the following neurological disorders: Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Stroke 2. Have a personal history of the following cardiorespiratory disorders: Congestive heart failure, Heart attack in past 24 months 3. Have a personal history of the following musculoskeletal disorders: Rheumatoid Arthritis, pathologic fractures of the spine, avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis, severe osteoarthritis. 4. Have a personal history of spine surgery or a hip arthroplasty 5. Have active cancer or recent, unexplained weight loss 6. Report being blind 7. Report being pregnant 8. Report current or pending litigation related to back pain 9. Currently be taking narcotic medication 10. Score in the clinically significant range for substance abuse (Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) \> 6), alcohol abuse (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) \> 4), or depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) \> 16).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02301741