Predictors of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT02932163

Last Updated: 2016-10-13

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 90 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-02-29
• Study Completion Date: 2016-08-31

Brief Summary

Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) has been defined as a persistent pain in the lower back for at least three months with no known causes. The CNSLBP prevalence is estimated of 90% among all types of the LBP. The LBP imposes high direct and indirect costs on the patients and the society. Whereas a specific pathology has not been identified for CNSLBP, mechanical factors (e.g. changes in muscle length, strength, or endurance) may contribute to the pain and disability.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with chronic non-specific LBP,
• LBP duration ≥ 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

• spinal osteoarthritis,
• spondylolisthesis,
• history of vertebral fractures.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 90 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

JORGE H VILLAFAÑE, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation

Other Identifiers

chronic non-specific LBP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id