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Quebec Low Back Pain Study: Core Dataset

RecruitingNCT04791891
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Brief summary (from the registry)

Persistent back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Current therapeutic interventions are often either not effective or are associated with undesired consequences. These concerns are further amplified by the current opioid epidemic, resulting in an enormous public health crisis. Experts from diverse disciplines including molecular/cellular biology, neuroscience, psychology and public health formed the Quebec Back Pain Consortium to address this challenge. The overall goal of this project is to facilitate research on factors that contribute to the persistence and recovery from back pain. To accomplish this goal, we will recruit individuals suffering from acute and chronic low back pain across the province of Quebec and follow their pain trajectories over two years using an online platform. During that period, satellite projects will investigate specific risk factors including genetics, diet and physical activity, and advanced statistical methods will be used to integrate and interpret the data. A better understanding of factors influencing back pain will eventually allow for improved early intervention, interruption and prevention.

Study details

Official title
The Quebec Low Back Pain Study (QLBPS): A Platform for the Continuous Enrolment and Longitudinal Epidemiological Evaluation of Individuals With LBP.
Conditions
Sponsor
Laval University
Collaborators
Quebec Pain Research Network; Réseau provincial de recherche en adaptation réadaptation
Start date
2018-11-01
Primary completion
2024-12-31
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 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: * At least 18 years old; * Internet access; * Fluent in English or French; * Self-reported LBP. Presence of LBP will be based on the recommendations of the Standardized Delphi Definitions of Low Back Pain Prevalence. According to these recommendations, LBP is present if both the following questions are answered "yes": (1) In the past 4 weeks, have you had pain in your low back? (2) If yes, was this pain bad enough to limit your usual activities or change your daily routine for more than one day? Exclusion Criteria: \- No exclusion criteria

Canadian sites (1)

FacilityCityProvince
McGill UniversityMontrealQuebec

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04791891