The Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Comparison to Promoting Physical Activity on Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain in a Sedentary Population
TerminatedNot applicableNCT04610905
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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)
The investigators will recruit participants between the age of 18 and 65 with chronic non-specific low back pain and a sedentary lifestyle. The participants will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups. The first group is the control group, the participants will be asked to continue their daily routine. The second group is an intervention group, sedentary behaviour will be reduced. In the third group participants will be asked to increase their physical activity up to 150min/week. The intervention takes place over a period of 6 weeks. After the intervention the pressure pain threshold will be measured, average steps will be measured (accelerometer) and a questionnaire needs to be filled out. These results will be compared to the results before the intervention and to the results of the other groups.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Comparison to Promoting Physical Activity on Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain in a Sedentary Population
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-back Pain
- Sedentary Behavior
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Reducing sedentary behaviour
- Behavioral: Increase physical activity
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Start date
- 2020-10-20
- Primary completion
- 2023-06-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Belgium
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * CNLBP, for at least 3days/week for at least 3 months since the first symptoms. * Failed back surgery syndrome is allowed (ie, more than 3 years ago, anatomically successful operation without symptom disappearance) * Desk job, sedentary lifestyle (i.e. sitting for more than 6 hours per day). Given the greater risk of developing serious health problems when sitting for more than six hours a day. * 18-65 years old * Native Dutch speaker * Refraining from analgesics, caffeine, alcohol or nicotine in the previous 48h of the assessments * Not undertaking exercise (\>3 metabolic equivalents) 3 days before the assessments * Both sexes * Experiencing chronic neck pain is allowed if CNLBP is the dominant complaint. Exclusion Criteria: * Any specific cause that can explain the CNLBP * Physically demanding job (e.g. nurses, paramedics, construction workers,...) * Chronic widespread pain (i.e. fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome) * Chronic systematic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, etc. * Neuropathic pain * Being pregnant or pregnancy (including giving birth) in the preceding year * History of specific spinal surgery * Cinical depression
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04610905