Using Non-Weightbearing Stationary Elliptical Machines for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT05724160
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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 goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of non-weightbearing stationary ellipticals (Cubii, Fitness Cubed, Inc.) on patient well-being with chronic lower back pain (CLBP). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Assess the effect of non-weightbearing stationary ellipticals on clinical outcomes inclduing vital signs, pain, disability, analgesic use, mental health, abdominal muscle strength, and compliance in patients with CLBP. 2. Assess the effect of placing the patients into an interactive virtual environment during the exercise sessions on the outcomes of the program Participants will participate in 60 minute training sessions to see if there are effects to their CLBP.
Study details
- Official title
- Using Non-Weightbearing Stationary Elliptical Machines and Virtual Reality for Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain; a Prospective Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Using sitting ellipticals
- Other: Physiotherapy Protocol
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Collaborators
- Fitness Cubed Inc.
- Start date
- 2023-09-18
- Primary completion
- 2024-09-22
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 70 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: * Adults aged 18 to 70 years and CLBP (\>12 wk) located between the costal margins and inferior gluteal folds. Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of a postural abnormality contributing to the diagnosis reported by an expert spine surgeon * Pain radiating below the knee, past medical history or current symptomatic lumbar disc hernia or fracture based on expert reports (i.e. orthopedic surgeon or radiologist) * History of back surgery, inflammatory joint disease, severe osteoporosis * A metabolic disease affecting the CLBP, or neuromuscular disease (as assessed by the American College of Sports Medicine pre-exercise screening tool for cardiovascular risk factors prior to entry into an exercise program) * Pregnancy * Ankle and foot injuries inhibiting them from cycling recently (\<3 mo.) * Participation in another exercise program or physiotherapy (i.e., manipulation, mobilization, range of motion, massage).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05724160