Effect of Telerehabilitation Use in the Treatment of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain in the Brazilian Afrodescendants

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

102

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 22, 2024

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2025

Conditions
TelerehabilitationLow Back Pain
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Graded Activity based in exercises and educational approach

"Exercises for warming up, strengthening, and relaxation, along with informational sessions incorporating an educational approach for low back pain using Telerehabilitation platform. Participants will be randomized into two groups: the Experimental Group (EG), which will receive graded activity along with the educational approach, three times a week, over 12 sessions, totaling 4 weeks.~The intervention will involve adapting a protocol from an exercise program based on gradual activity with progressively increasing exercise intensity using web applications from Physitrack® Ltd., LDN, United Kingdom (used by the physiotherapist/researcher) and Physiapp® (used by the participant). Participants will be provided with (i) a welcome letter outlining the intervention/group components they are allocated to; (ii) instructions on how to use the Physiapp® web application (web browser, Android or iOS app) at home."

OTHER

Educational Approach

Educational approach for low back pain using Telerehabilitation platform. Participants will receive educational materials with an isolated educational approach, with the delivery of the materials occurring three times a week.

Trial Locations (1)

05360-000

Dept. Physical Therapy, Audiology and Speech Therapy at Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

OTHER