NCT03449160

Postural Training Device (UPRIGHT) for Back Pain

Addition of Postural Training Device (UPRIGHT) to Routine Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Back Pain: a Randomized Trial

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Participants with low back pain who are referred for physical therapy will be randomized to routine physical therapy or routine physical therapy plus receiving a postural training device

Detailed description

Participants with low back pain who are referred for physical therapy will be randomized to routine physical therapy or routine physical therapy plus receiving a postural training device. Physical therapy will be completed 1-2 times per week over 4-6 weeks. If randomized to the group that also receives a postural training device, one of the physical therapy sessions will instruct the patient on use of the device, which can be used thereafter as tolerated by the patient. At 6 weeks and 3 months, questionnaires that assess patients pain and function will be completed to assess outcomes

Conditions

• Back Pain Without Radiation
• Back Pain, Low

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	UPRIGHT	A small externally wearable device that is placed on the back, which gently vibrates when correct posture is not maintained. The device is removable, and used for only portions of the day
OTHER	physical therapy	routine physical therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-01
• Primary completion: 2021-02-01
• Completion: 2022-02-01
• First posted: 2018-02-28
• Last updated: 2020-10-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States