NCT04678297

Physical Activity Interventions To Heal Chronic Low Back Pain

Role of Emotion Regulation on Low Back Pain Outcomes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 204 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Connecticut · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will advance understanding on the mechanisms that mediate improved outcomes for chronic low back pain and provide specific directions for optimizing physical activity interventions for this population.

Detailed description

In this study, participants with chronic low back pain will be randomized to receive a 12-week physical activity intervention (2 times per week with encouragement for home practice). The experimental condition will entail physical activity with components for strengthening emotion regulation skills, behaviors, and attitudes while the control condition will entail physical activity alone.

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Physical activity + emotion regulation intervention	The intervention meet twice weekly for 12 weeks, 1.25 hrs./session. This intervention will be led by certified instructors trained in working with back pain patients. The instructor leads participants through a series of physical activity exercises at a slow-moderate pace. Participants will be asked to practice every day for 20 minutes to maximize the benefit of the intervention. Participants also receive a home practice manual containing some basic, safe postures that can be performed on days they are not attending the formal in-person sessions.
BEHAVIORAL	Physical activity control intervention	The interventions meet twice weekly for 12 weeks, 1.25 hrs./session. This intervention is designed to require a similar amount of physical exertion. Classes involve conventional exercises appropriate for patients with CLBP, including a comprehensive set of exercises that stretch all the major muscle groups, with an emphasis on the trunk and legs. The intervention will include all 12 stretching exercises used in the exercise intervention of previous studies that have successfully used it in comparison to yoga, plus 3 additional stretches (hip internal rotators, hip adductors and hip flexion).Participants will be asked to practice every day for 20 minutes home as well. Printed handouts will be provided to facilitate home practice. In addition, a video demonstrating all the exercises will be provided to assist participants in practicing safely. Classes will be led by a licensed physical therapist who has previous experience leading exercise classes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-30
• Completion: 2025-06-30
• First posted: 2020-12-21
• Last updated: 2025-07-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States