Chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Walking Group:
Graded, individually tailored, pedometer (Yamax Digiwalker SW-200, Yamax, Japan) driven walking programme given by a physiotherapist. This will be based on baseline assessment of PA us
Sponsors
University of Ulster (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults (aged 18 - 65 years, either sex) with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain (defined as pain and discomfort localised below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without referred leg pain, persisting for more than 12 weeks)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any potential participant with a high level of physical activity (assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ]) at initial screening 2. Any potential participant taking more than an average of 8,500 steps per day (recorded by an accelerometer) over 7 days prior to randomisation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ). All outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, at eight weeks (on completion of trial) and at six months. All follow up outcomes shall be assessed by a researcher blinded to group allocation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Objective measurement of PA level (assessed by accelerometry) 2. International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ] - short form 3. Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) 4. General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale (GPSES) 5. Health outcomes (changes in body mass index [BMI kg/m^2], waist:hip ratio and resting blood pressures) 6. Stage of change questionnaire 7. Patient Preference 8. Participant Satisfaction Questionnaire All outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, at eight weeks (on completion of trial) and at six months. All follow up outcomes shall be assessed by a researcher blinded to group allocation. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed