Chronic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Self-exercise and pain education
Control (waiting-list control)
Sponsors
Nippon Medical School
Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People i) with low back pain persisting for at least 3 months at the time of the survey, ii) aged 40-79 years, and iii) with provision of informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People i) with suspected specific low back pain (e.g. intervertebral disc herniation, and spinal compression fracture), ii) with severe neurologic deficits, iii) who use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or antidepressants, iv) who could not accommodate the study schedule, v) with a scheduled move or long-term trip within a year, vi) with difficulty comprehending the Japanese language, vii) with obvious cognitive impairment which would make difficult to answer the questionnaires and/or to provide consent, or viii) who were deemed ineligible by a public health or orthopedic doctor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of low back pain (RDQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity (NRS) Pain self-efficacy (PSEQ) Serum neuromodulators | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiroshige Jinnouchi
Nippon Medical School Department of Hygiene and Public Health
Outcome results
None listed