Efficacy of an Internet-based home exercise program in patients with lumbar disc herniation: a randomized controlled trial

The influence of Internet-based home exercise program on patients with lumbar disc herniation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400084074

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-05-10

Start date

2024-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

Lumbar disc herniation

Interventions

Test group - Family Sports project team:Internet-based family exercise program and training guidance + Internet-based family health education + conventional drug treatment

Control group - conventional treatment group: Internet-based family health education + conventional drug treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) The subjects had acute or chronic low back pain combined with unilateral radiative radicular pain and were diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation (subject should provide relevant diagnosis certificates from regular medical institutions or be diagnosed with LDH according to the guidelines for lumbar disc herniation [1] formulated by the Spine Surgery Group of the Chinese Society of Osteology in 2020); (2) Aged between 18 and 60; (3) CT or MRI examination found lumbar disc herniation, corresponding nerve root compression; (4) NRS scale score =3 points (minimum pain degree); (5) You can use smart phones; (6) Voluntarily participate in the test and sign the informed consent; (7) Accept random assignment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have a spinal specific disease, such as infection, spinal tumor, spinal tuberculosis, fracture, spondylolisthesis, isthmus, or aneurysm. 2. Pain caused by other diseases. 3. Cognitive impairment resulting in an inability to understand the physical therapist's instructions and the content of the application. 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding. 5. History of spinal surgery. 6. Patients who have received exercise therapy for low back pain in the past three months. 7. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS);	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Simplified Chinese Version of Oswestry Disability Index,SCODI;pain anxiety symptoms scale,PASS;12–item Short From Health Survey,SF-12;Exercise Adherence Rating Scale, EARS;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChengqi He

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

hxkfhcq2015@126.com+86 189 8060 1618

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026