N/A
N=119
Effect of Back School and Supervised Walking in Sedentary Women With Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Low Back Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00803413 ↗Enrolled (actual)
119
Serious AEs
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Results posted
Dec 2008
Primary outcome: Primary: Intensity of Low Back Pain (LBP) Self-Estimated by Visual Analogical Scale (VAS) — 4.5; 4.2; 5.4; 3.9 milimeters
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Back School Intervention (Behavioral); Supervised Walking Intervention (Behavioral); Back School and Walking (Behavioral); Control Group (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult · 30+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Primary completion
- Jun 2003
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Intensity of Low Back Pain (LBP) Self-Estimated by Visual Analogical Scale (VAS) |
4.5; 4.2; 5.4; 3.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Spine Flexibility (3rd Fingertip to Floor - 3FF). |
20.8; 20.3; 20.4; 17.1 | — |
Summary
Do Back School and/or supervised walking improve reported pain and spine flexibility in sedentary women with chronic low back pain (LBP)?
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age range 30 to 60 years old
- LBP without any known organic cause for at least 3 months of duration
- Less than 90 minutes per week of regular physical activity of any intensity
Exclusion Criteria
- Any known organic cause of LBP
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00803413). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.