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Feasibility, Effectiveness, and Patient Experience of Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Plus Exercises for Older People With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT06576414 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-08-28

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Summary

No study has investigated the effects of online ACT on community-dwelling older adults. Given that clinical practice guidelines have recommended exercise therapy for treating people with CLBP, a combination of ACT and exercise therapy may yield better clinical outcomes than exercise alone among community-dwelling older adults with CLBP.

A double-blinded (participants and statistician) pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to evaluate the feasibility and the relative effects of online ACT plus back exercise training as compared to exercise alone in improving psychological flexibility, physical well-being, and quality of life of community-dwelling older people with CLBP at different time points. The clinical outcomes will be measured at baseline, immediately after the 4-week treatment, and at the 3- and 6-month post-treatment follow-ups. Further, a qualitative research study will be conducted to understand the experiences of participating in online ACT and back exercise training in older people with CLBP (including identifying facilitators and barriers to participation).

Conditions

  • Chronic Low-back Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

the first hour of ACT intervention followed by 1 hour of back exercise class, which led by a trained ACT counsellor and a trained exercise trainer

BEHAVIORAL

back exercise

1 hour of back exercise class led by a trained exercise trainer

BEHAVIORAL

back care education

1 hour long interactive lesson to participants about LBP-related pathology, disability, psychology, and pain management skills.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-03-01
Completion
2026-03-01

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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