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Exercise-based Telerehabilitation Program for Police Officers and Firefighters With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT05481996
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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 aim of this clinical trial is to develop and test the effectiveness of a smartphone app-based self-management program based on exercise and pain education for police officers and firefighters with chronic low back pain.

Study details

Official title
Effectiveness of an Exercise-based Telerehabilitation Program for Police Officers and Firefighters With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Conditions
Interventions
  • Other: App-Based Pain Education and Exercise
  • Other: Online booklet
Sponsor
Federal University of Pelotas
Start date
2022-10-10
Primary completion
2023-06-20
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 60 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Brazil
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 60 years * Chronic low back pain (defined as pain lasting more than 12 weeks) * Chronic low back pain of at least 3 points in a 0 to 10 Pain Numerical Rating Scale * Own a smartphone with internet access and email account * Police officer (federal, federal highway, civil or military) or military firefighter working in the State of Rio Grande do Sul Exclusion Criteria: * Present neurological symptoms (nerve root compromise, or sensation deficits) * Present serious spinal diseases (e.g., fracture, tumor, inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious diseases) * Present serious cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (e.g., coronary heart disease, cardiac insufficiency, decompensated diabetes) * Recent spine surgery (over the last 12 months) or scheduled to undergo surgery in the next six months, or pregnancy * History of physical therapy treatment for low back pain or physical exercise (strength training for core muscles, Pilates, yoga) current or within the last 3 months * Retired * If have any contraindication to exercise: We will perform a pre-screening for physical activity participation at baseline using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) Portuguese version to rule out any contraindication to participate in physical activity

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05481996