Aerobic exercise training in addition to conventional physiotherapy for chronic low back pain
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN23753357 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN23753357 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong) |
| Funders | Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong) - Administrative costs, David Trench Rehabilitation Centre (Hong Kong) - Equipment costs |
- Submission date
- 27/04/2010
- Registration date
- 30/04/2010
- Last edited
- 30/04/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Ella Yeung
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
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Hong Kong
| rsella@polyu.edu.hk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Single centre interventional randomised controlled trial Group assignments: computer-generated random number table; blocks of 4 |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Aerobic exercise training in addition to conventional physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | The hypothesis of the study was to determine if the addition of aerobic exercise to conventional physiotherapy treatment for patients with chronic LBP had an additive effect on reducing pain and disability. |
| Ethics approval(s) | 1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Human Subjects Ethics Sub-committee approved on the 20th of December 2005 (ref: HSEARS20051220001) 2. Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster approved on the 17th of January 2006 (ref: UW 06-013 T/1038) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Chronic low back pain |
| Intervention | Participants in the intervention and control group received 8 weeks of intervention. All participants were supervised by a physiotherapist for each treatment session. Participants in the intervention group received conventional physiotherapy program and a progressive aerobic training program. The control group only received conventional physiotherapy treatment. Evaluations were performed at the 8-week intervention and at 12 months follow up. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | 1. Pain as measured with a 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS), evaluated at baseline and at 8 weeks 2. Functional disability using Aberdeen Low Back Pain Disability Scale (ALBPS). The disability scale ranged between 0 and 72, with higher scores representing greater back pain severity. The scores were converted to a scale of 0 to 100 for comparison. These were evaluated at baseline, 8 weeks and 12 months. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) | Physical fitness parameters measured at baseline and at 8 weeks. The parameters evaluated were aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, flexibility and body fat composition. |
| Completion date | 31/12/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 60 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 46 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Participants who had low back pain (LBP) symptoms for at least 12 weeks 2. Medically fit for physical fitness testing 3. Either sex, age 18-60 |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Cardiorespiratory conditions that affected the ability to participate in an aerobic exercise training program 2. Evidence of possible systemic disease 3. Inflammatory disease or malignancy 4. Treated on workersÂ’ compensation claims. 5. Have had physiotherapy treatment for back pain in the three months before recruitment |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Hong Kong
Study participating centre
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Kowloon
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
