Chronic Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mindful walking program is effective in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindful walking program
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* male and female, 18-65 years * chronic low back pain (disease duration \> 3 months) * pain intensity on visual analogue scale at inclusion \> 40 mm (0-100 mm scale) * only pharmacological treatment with NSAID or no treatment in the last 4 weeks * undersigned informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
* active walking or jogging in the last 6 weeks (\< 60 minutes/week) * regular meditation, relaxation exercise, mindfulness exercise in last 6 weeks (\> 30 minutes per week) * use of complementary medicine therapies as acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal medicine in last 6 weeks or planned in the next 12 weeks * use of other nonpharmacological therapies as physical therapy, manual therapy or osteopathy in the last 4 weeks * participation in another trials within the last 3 months * pathological neurological symptoms such as muscular paralysis or paraesthesia due to spinal disc herniation or other causes * risk of falls and inability to walk * angina pectoris in the last 3 months * chronic respiratory disease with respiratory insufficiency * intake of central nervous system-acting analgesics in the last 6 weeks * Known renal and / or hepatic diseases * Severe organic, psychological or psychiatric disorders that are not permitting a study participation * applying for early retirement due to low back pain * no undersigned informed consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity on visual analogue scale | 8 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity on visual analogue scale | 12 weeks |
| Cohens perceived stress scale | 8 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Back function - FFbH-R-Questionnaire | 8 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Intake of paracetamol | 8 weeks |
| Adverse events | 8 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Quality of Life - SF 36 | 8 weeks, 12 weeks |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed