Reducing Sedentary Time in Chronic Low Back Pain: Sedentary Intervention Using Motivational Interviewing and Technology
CompletedNot applicableNCT04257539
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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 pain processing, blood bio-markers and pain symptoms in individuals with chronic low back pain. The behavioral intervention will include a wrist-worn activity monitor that will notify participants when they have been sedentary for too long, motivational interviewing, and habit development.
Study details
- Official title
- Influence of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Symptoms, Inflammation and Endocannabinoids in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Elevated Depressive Symptoms
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Time
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
- Start date
- 2018-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-02-03
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 25 Years to 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- 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 (Currently experiencing low back pain every day or nearly every day for longer than 3 months) * Elevated depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 greater than or equal to 5) * Ability to safely complete exercise session (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) * Willing to wear a physical activity tracker with an idle alert * Regular access to computer or smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using activity tracker with idle alert * Taking immunomodulatory medication * Taking anti-depressant medication * Changed medication or treatment in last 8 weeks * Have injuries or conditions that prevent change in activity level * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study enrollment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04257539