chronic low back pain(CLBP)
Conditions
Interventions
telemedicine-supported structured exercise program group-Trial group:app-based exercise therapy + app-based patient education + WeChat video-based health coaching
paper-based exercise therapy group-Control group:paper-based exercise therapy + app-based patient education
Sponsors
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i) All applicants must be between 18 and 60 years old. ii) Pain, and muscle stiffness are located below the coastal margin and above the gluteal fissure fold, with or without lower limb pain. iii) Pain lasts 12 weeks or more. iv) Pain intensity (when the worst pain) = 3 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). v) Ability to operate a smartphone. vi) Voluntarily participate in the trial and sign the informed consent. vii) Accepted randomization. Candidates who meet all the above criteria will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i) Suffering from a specific disease of the spine, such as infection, spinal tumor, spinal tuberculosis, fracture, spondylolisthesis, isthmus, or aneurysm. ii) Pain caused by other diseases. iii) Cognitive impairment results in the inability to understand the physical therapist's instructions and the content of the app. iv) Pregnant or breastfeeding. v) History of spine surgery. vi) Patients who have received exercise therapy in the past three months for low back pain. vii) Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Candidates meeting any of the above criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale (NRS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ);Time up & go test (TUG);12–item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12);Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS21);Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS);Movement completion rate ;Frequency of protective behaviors; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCheng-qi He
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed