Trial Outcomes & Findings for Veterans Walk to Beat Back Pain (NCT NCT00694018)

NCT ID: NCT00694018

Last Updated: 2015-04-27

Results Overview

The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score ranges from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating greater disability

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

229 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 months

Results posted on

2015-04-27

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Education and Standard Care
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain.
Internet Mediated Enhanced Pedometer
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain. Internet mediated enhanced pedometer intervention: Enhanced pedometer for uploading step information and website that provides step goals and feedback, tailored motivational messages and an online community.
Overall Study
STARTED
118
111
Overall Study
6 Months
106
101
Overall Study
COMPLETED
105
102
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13
9

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Veterans Walk to Beat Back Pain

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Education and Standard Care
n=118 Participants
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain.
Internet Mediated Enhanced Pedometer
n=111 Participants
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain. Internet mediated enhanced pedometer intervention: Enhanced pedometer for uploading step information and website that provides step goals and feedback, tailored motivational messages and an online community.
Total
n=229 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
51.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=99 Participants
51.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.5 • n=107 Participants
51.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.6 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants
n=99 Participants
12 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
102 Participants
n=99 Participants
99 Participants
n=107 Participants
201 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
101 participants
n=99 Participants
82 participants
n=107 Participants
183 participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
11 participants
n=99 Participants
14 participants
n=107 Participants
25 participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other or prefer not to answer
6 participants
n=99 Participants
15 participants
n=107 Participants
21 participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
118 participants
n=99 Participants
111 participants
n=107 Participants
229 participants
n=206 Participants
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) Score
9.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7 • n=99 Participants
9.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.0 • n=107 Participants
9.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8 • n=206 Participants
Daily step counts
4321.9 steps
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2285.4 • n=99 Participants
4492.9 steps
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2749.9 • n=107 Participants
4404.8 steps
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2517.0 • n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Population: The number of participants analyzed is slightly lower than the number who completed the study at 12 months due to item non-response on the final study survey

The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score ranges from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating greater disability

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Education and Standard Care
n=103 Participants
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain.
Internet Mediated Enhanced Pedometer
n=102 Participants
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain. Internet mediated enhanced pedometer intervention: Enhanced pedometer for uploading step information and website that provides step goals and feedback, tailored motivational messages and an online community.
The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) Score
8.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.6
6.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.9

Adverse Events

Education and Standard Care

Serious events: 26 serious events
Other events: 76 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Internet Mediated Enhanced Pedometer

Serious events: 27 serious events
Other events: 87 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Education and Standard Care
n=118 participants at risk
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain.
Internet Mediated Enhanced Pedometer
n=111 participants at risk
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain. Internet mediated enhanced pedometer intervention: Enhanced pedometer for uploading step information and website that provides step goals and feedback, tailored motivational messages and an online community.
General disorders
All serious adverse events
22.0%
26/118 • During the 1 year intervention period
Participants reported any health problems whether or not study related as prompted by weekly (intervention) or monthly (control) emails. After the first four weeks and then every eight weeks after that, all participants were prompted to complete a survey on the website that asked about specific adverse events and symptoms.
24.3%
27/111 • During the 1 year intervention period
Participants reported any health problems whether or not study related as prompted by weekly (intervention) or monthly (control) emails. After the first four weeks and then every eight weeks after that, all participants were prompted to complete a survey on the website that asked about specific adverse events and symptoms.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Education and Standard Care
n=118 participants at risk
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain.
Internet Mediated Enhanced Pedometer
n=111 participants at risk
Education and standard care: Educational program for individuals with chronic back pain. Internet mediated enhanced pedometer intervention: Enhanced pedometer for uploading step information and website that provides step goals and feedback, tailored motivational messages and an online community.
General disorders
All (non-serious) adverse events
64.4%
76/118 • During the 1 year intervention period
Participants reported any health problems whether or not study related as prompted by weekly (intervention) or monthly (control) emails. After the first four weeks and then every eight weeks after that, all participants were prompted to complete a survey on the website that asked about specific adverse events and symptoms.
78.4%
87/111 • During the 1 year intervention period
Participants reported any health problems whether or not study related as prompted by weekly (intervention) or monthly (control) emails. After the first four weeks and then every eight weeks after that, all participants were prompted to complete a survey on the website that asked about specific adverse events and symptoms.

Additional Information

Sarah L. Krein, PhD, RN

VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research

Phone: 734-845-3621

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place