Which Exercise for Low Back Pain: A Validation Study
CompletedNot applicableNCT03327753
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Dr. Macedo and others involved in the proposed research recently conducted a study that investigated whether simple clinical characteristics could identify patients who benefit more from either motor control exercises or graded activity. Results were statistically significant and clinically relevant demonstrating that a simple questionnaire could help aid the selection of the most appropriate exercise therapy for each individual patient. Therefore, we aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial following a similar approach to the original study to validate in a different sample the results of the effect modification analysis.
Study details
- Official title
- Which Exercise for Low Back Pain? Predicting Response to Exercise Treatments for Patients With Low Back Pain: a Validation Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Non Specific Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Motor control exercises
- Behavioral: Graded activity
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
- Collaborators
- University of Alberta; Macquarie University, Australia
- Start date
- 2017-01-10
- Primary completion
- 2018-09
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 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: * Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria: chronic non-specific LBP (\>3 months) with or without leg pain, currently seeking care for LBP, between 18 to 80 years of age, English speaking (to allow response to the questionnaires and communication with the treating physiotherapist), Clinical assessment indicating that the participant is suitable for active exercises (by a family physician or using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire), Moderate or greater pain or disability measured using question 7 or question 8 of the SF-36 Health Survey, moderate or High Risk Classification on the STarT Back Tool indicating appropriateness of physiotherapy and thus an exercise program. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria will be known or suspected serious pathology, comorbidity that would prevent participation in exercise programs and scheduled for surgery during trial period.
Canadian sites (1)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03327753