Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Decrease Low Back Pain: Stand Back Study
CompletedNot applicableNCT02624687
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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)
This study will test the effects of a sedentary behavior intervention on low back pain in working adults. The behavioral intervention will include the use of a sit-stand desk and a wrist-worn activity prompter that will notify participants when they have been sedentary for too long.
Study details
- Official title
- Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Decrease Low Back Pain: Stand Back Study
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Intervention
- Other: No intervention
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Start date
- 2015-10
- Primary completion
- 2016-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have chronic low back pain defined as a back pain problem that has persisted at least 3 months and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months 2. Oswestry low back pain index \>20% to ensure a moderate level of disability is present, thus minimizing a potential floor effect 3. Currently perform deskwork at least 20 hours per week at a desk compatible with the sit-stand attachment 4. Stable employment (at least 3 months at current job and plan to stay at current job for the next 6 months) 5. Ability to obtain approval to install sit-stand workstation (i.e., from supervisor) 6. Access to internet connection and email to complete assessment surveys Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to provide informed consent 2. Cardiovascular event in the last 6 months (e.g. heart attack, stoke, heart failure, revascularization procedure) 3. Presence of a comorbid condition that would limit ability to reduce sedentary behavior (e.g. currently undergoing treatment for cancer) 4. Back surgery in the past 3 months or planned in the next year 5. Presence of a medical "red flag" for a serious spinal condition (cancer, compression fracture, signs or symptoms of root compression, infection) 6. Inability to tolerate standing for any reason 7. Currently using a sit-stand desk, standing desk, or wearable activity monitor 8. Currently pregnant or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months 9. Blood pressure \>159/100 mmHg
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02624687