Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Decrease Low Back Pain: Stand Back Study

NCT02624687 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: PRO15060576
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will test the effects of a sedentary behavior intervention on low back pain in working adults. The behavioral intervention will include the use of a sit-stand desk and a wrist-worn activity prompter that will notify participants when they have been sedentary for too long.

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Low Back Pain Disability

  Oswestry Disability Index. This measurements is reported as a % (range 1-100%) where a higher score indicates worse low back pain disability.

  6 months

• Usual Low Back Pain

  Pain rated by Visual Analog Scale (Usual Back Pain). This score ranges from 1-10 where a higher score indicates worse pain.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Quality of Life (Self-reported)

  6 months

• Mood

  6 months

• 50-ft Walk Test

  6 months

• Chair Stand Test

  6 months

• Timed up and go Test

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

These subjects will participate in a behavioral intervention that will focus on reducing sedentary behavior and improving self-management of pain. This will include an initial, in-person behavioral intervention and then monthly follow-up calls. In addition, subjects will receive a sit-stand desk attachment and a wrist-worn activity prompter to aid in sedentary behavior reduction.

Behavioral: Intervention

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

These subjects will receive no intervention.

Other: No intervention

Interventions

Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participants participated in monthly, individual counselling with a trained interventionist to decrease sedentary behavior and improve pain self-management. Participants were provided with a sit-stand desk attachment and a wrist worn activity prompter..

Intervention

No intervention OTHER

No contact control

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have chronic low back pain defined as a back pain problem that has persisted at least 3 months and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months
• Oswestry low back pain index \>20% to ensure a moderate level of disability is present, thus minimizing a potential floor effect
• Currently perform deskwork at least 20 hours per week at a desk compatible with the sit-stand attachment
• Stable employment (at least 3 months at current job and plan to stay at current job for the next 6 months)
• Ability to obtain approval to install sit-stand workstation (i.e., from supervisor)
• Access to internet connection and email to complete assessment surveys

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to provide informed consent
• Cardiovascular event in the last 6 months (e.g. heart attack, stoke, heart failure, revascularization procedure)
• Presence of a comorbid condition that would limit ability to reduce sedentary behavior (e.g. currently undergoing treatment for cancer)
• Back surgery in the past 3 months or planned in the next year
• Presence of a medical "red flag" for a serious spinal condition (cancer, compression fracture, signs or symptoms of root compression, infection)
• Inability to tolerate standing for any reason
• Currently using a sit-stand desk, standing desk, or wearable activity monitor
• Currently pregnant or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months
• Blood pressure \>159/100 mmHg

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pittsburgh: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Pittsburgh, Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Barone Gibbs B, Hergenroeder AL, Perdomo SJ, Kowalsky RJ, Delitto A, Jakicic JM. Reducing sedentary behaviour to decrease chronic low back pain: the stand back randomised trial. Occup Environ Med. 2018 May;75(5):321-327. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104732. Epub 2018 Jan 12.

  PMID: 29330230 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Methods

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Bethany Barone Gibbs
• Organization: University of Pittsburgh

bbarone@pitt.edu

4123834002

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 13, 2015
• First Posted: December 8, 2015
• Study Start: October 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: March 13, 2019
• Results First Posted: February 19, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Locations

US (1)