NCT03342885

Sleep Ergonomics in Low Back Pain

The Effect of Sleep Ergonomics on Pain Low Back Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Central Finland Hospital District · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sleep ergonomics guidance given by physiotherapist on pain and disability in patients with low back pain. In this randomized controlled trial participants are assigned either into the intervention or the control group. The intervention group will receive detailed instruction on sleeping ergonomics whereas the control group will only be instructed to avoid painful sleeping posture. The initial hypothesis is that in the intervention group pain and disability will decrease more compared to the control group.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Specific sleep ergonomics guidance	Participants receive a detailed instruction in sleep ergonomics. Participants are instructed to maintain either side lying or supine sleeping posture, depending on which is less painful. Neutral position of spine supported by specific placement of body pillow. Changing of posture during sleep is prevented. The participants are recommended to replace their mattress if they feel that it is too hard or too soft. Instruction is given by a physiotherapist during one personal therapy session and the participants also receive a printed instruction.
BEHAVIORAL	General sleep ergonomics guidance	Participants are instructed find most comfortable sleeping posture by personal preference and to avoid painful posture. The participants are recommended to replace their mattress if they feel that it is too hard or too soft. Instruction is given by a physiotherapist during one personal therapy session and the participants also receive a printed instruction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-03
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2017-11-17
• Last updated: 2017-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland