Effect of Telerehabilitation Use in the Treatment of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain in the Brazilian Afrodescendants
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT06443229
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov Recruiting status changes often. Contact the study team listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, and talk to your doctor before joining a study.
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 study is to measure the effect of telerehabilitation on the treatment of nonspecific chronic LBP in the adults Brazilian Black population. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Will the graded activity exercises guided by educational approach or only the educational approach alone improve low back pain intensity, functional capacity, quality of life, anxiety, fear-avoidance beliefs due to nonspecific chronic low back pain before, immediately after the 4-week intervention, and after 3 and 6 months of follow-up? 2. How will participants' behaviors in terms of frequency and adherence, exercise feedback diary, and educational approach for nonspecific chronic low back pain be? What are the participants' opinions and any difficulties or barriers encountered throughout the study? 3. What are the perceptions of discrimination based on race, gender, age, socioeconomic status, and education when accessing healthcare services for the treatment of low back pain in the past? Researchers will compare Group Experimental Graded Activity with Educational Program with Telerehabilitation to a placebo (only Educational Approach ) to see improve the pain intensity and functional capacity because of low back pain. Participants will: * Take Group Experimental (GAEP) or a placebo (OEA) 3 times per week, for 1 month. * Keep a feedback diary of their symptoms and the barriers they have. * Visit the researcher by online teleassessment after one month, 3 months and 6 months follow-up.
Study details
- Official title
- Effect of Telerehabilitation Use in the Treatment of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain in the Brazilian Afrodescendants Population: a Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation
- Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Graded Activity based in exercises and educational approach
- Other: Educational Approach
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
- Start date
- 2023-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-12-22
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- 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: * Self-identify as Black (Black or Brown), according to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) classification; * Age range from 18 to 65 years old; * Both biological sexes (female and male); * Sedentary or physically active participants; * Present chronic low back pain with a score ≥ 3 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale for more than 3 months and due to nonspecific causes; * Able to read, write, and speak Brazilian Portuguese; * Live in Brazil in urban or rural areas; * Have access to the internet; * Possess a device with internet access with a screen, camera, microphone, and speaker (smartphone, tablet, or computer); and * Have a reasonable self-assessment ability to use the internet (through a 4-item scale from poor, fair, good to excellent). Exclusion Criteria: * History of traumatic injury. * Previous surgery related to the lumbar spine. * Undergoing cancer treatment. * Presenting with any inflammatory rheumatological condition. * Decompensated cardiovascular disorders. * Presence of comorbidity or condition that may hinder active participation in the prescribed exercises to be performed at home. * Severe psychological disorders. * Pregnant individuals. * Awaiting surgical procedure. * Having undergone intervention including exercise or physiotherapeutic treatment in the last 3 months.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06443229