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Efficacy of Two Physiotherapy's Approaches in Chronic Low Back Pain: Is Addressing Psychosocial Factors Beneficial?

NCT04979403 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-02-12

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Summary

Low back pain is presently the first cause of disability worldwide. The most recommended interventions by clinical guidelines are exercises and cognitive behavioral therapy although the effect is modest. However, no approach is superior when given to a heterogeneous group of subjects with chronic low back pain (CLBP). This is probably due to the multiple factors associated with CLBP which are biophysical, psychological and social. Thus, each patient presents with a unique profile of factors contributing to their pain and could benefit from an approach tailored to their profile. In other words, it is crucial to identify the right treatment, for the right person, at the right moment. For example, the presence of important psychological factors such as anxiety and depression are risk factors for low back pain to develop and persist over time. The main aim of this project is to determine the feasibility to perform a large clinical trial comparing the efficacy of a two physiotherapy's approaches to treat CLBP (i.e., a psychologically-informed physiotherapy intervention compared to usual physiotherapy) in patients with CLBP presenting a high level of psychological factors.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Recurrent

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy

Participants from each group will receive 8 intervention sessions (45 min) over 11 weeks by a physiotherapist. For both groups, each intervention will be tailored to the patient's profile and the choice of interventions and parameters will be at the judgment of the physiotherapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale

    collaborator OTHER

  • Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Laval University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hugo Massé-Alarie, PhD · Laval University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-15
Primary Completion
2022-10-30
Completion
2022-10-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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