A 12-week digital care program for chronic non-specific low back pain involving exercise, education, and psychosocial support

A Digital Care Pathway for chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of a 12-week comprehensive digital program to reduce low back pain and impact on daily life

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42338218

Enrollment

200

Registered

2017-01-04

Start date

2017-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-10

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific low back pain Signs and Symptoms Chronic non-specific low back pain

Interventions

Participants are randomly assigned to the treatment or control group at a ratio of 3:2. This ratio is enforced by inviting batches of participants as applications for the program are received, and ran

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years 2. Chronic non-specific low back pain for at least 6 weeks in the past 12 months 3. Provision of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Time in pain in last 12 months is <6 weeks 2. Surgery on the back less than 3 months ago 3. Injury to the back less than 3 months ago 4. Age below 18 years 5. Not on employer’s insurance plan 6. Refusal to provide consent 7. Indicate they did not experience low back pain when asked about the location(s) of pain (other options are “upper back” and “neck”)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Low back pain is assessed using the Modified von Korff pain scale at baseline and 11 weeks 2. Back disability is assessed using the Modified von Korff disability scale at baseline and 11 weeks 3. Back disability is assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index at baseline and 11 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Low back pain is assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 at baseline and 11 weeks 2. Impact of low back pain on daily life is assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 at baseline and 11 weeks 3. Surgery interest and intent is assessed through self-reporting using an in-house questionnaire assessing likelihood and attitude at baseline and 11 weeks 4. Ability to self-manage as assessed through the question “Thinking about your symptoms, how well do you feel you understand your condition and your treatment options?” with answer options Not at all, Slightly, Moderately, Very well, Completely, at baseline and 11 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Low back pain is assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 at baseline and 11 weeks 2. Impact of low back pain on daily life is assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 at baseline and 11 weeks 3. Surgery interest and intent is assessed through self-reporting using an in-house questionnaire assessing likelihood and attitude at baseline and 11 weeks 4. Ability to self-manage as assessed through the question “Thinking about your symptoms, how well do you feel you understand your condition and your treatment options?” with answer options Not at all, Slightly, Moderately, Very well, Completely, at baseline and 11 weeks

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Countries

United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactGabriel Mecklenburg

Outcome results

None listed

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