Vertical Climbing (CLMBR) Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT05483608
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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 is a randomized control trial of vertical climbing ergometer exercise for individuals with chronic low back pain. Using a parallel-arm design, participants will be randomized to 8 weeks of supervised exercise using either the vertical climbing ergometer (CLMBR) or a recumbent cycling ergometer. This feasibility study will examine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of vertical climbing exercise for individuals with chronic low back pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Clinical Trial of Vertical Climbing Ergometer Exercise (CLMBR) in People With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Vertical climbing ergometer exercise
- Other: Recumbent cycling
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Start date
- 2022-11-08
- Primary completion
- 2023-11-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 64 Years
- 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: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Confirmed chronic (\>12 weeks) low back pain at screening assessment (based on patient history) * Ability to comply with the current Mount Sinai Health system COVID-19 requirements for research participants (e.g., vaccination, masks) Exclusion criteria: * Criteria will be evaluated during the clinical evaluation at the screening visit. All determinations will be the decision of the study physician: * Less than 2/10 low back pain on 0-10 numeric rating scale for average pain over past 7 days at baseline assessment * Any cardiovascular or musculoskeletal contraindication to exercise * Impaired balance contraindicating exercise * Known psychological illnesses or cognitive impairments contraindicating exercise or preventing the ability to complete study assessments * Current pregnancy * Current medications or new medications commenced that may impact the ability for change to be detected in study * Any other contraindication in the opinion of the study physician
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05483608