Low Back PainNCT00209820
Nordic Walking and Chronic Low Back Pain
A study testing Supervised Nordic Walking, Unsupervised Nordic Walking and Advice to stay active in people with Low Back Pain, run by Human Locomotion Science at 1 site in Denmark.
Trial summary
This is a randimized clinical trial comparing the effect of supervised Nordic walking versus unsupervised Nordic walking versus advice to stay active Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 8 to 8 weeks
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- Supervised Nordic Walking, Unsupervised Nordic Walking and Advice to stay active
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- 1 siteDenmark
- Study dates
- Sep 2005to Dec 2007
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 8 to 8 weeks
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Finished treatment at secondary sector specialist spinal unit
- Able to understand and read Danish
Who cannot join
- Co-morbidity preventing patient from completing Nordic walking program
- Pain <3 on 11 point box scale
- Unable to perform Watt Max Cykel Test
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Denmark1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Back Center Funen
Ringe, Funen, 5250
Lars Morsø, PT
Claus Manniche, MD, PhD
About this study
This is a randimized clinical trial comparing the effect of supervised Nordic walking versus unsupervised Nordic walking versus advice to stay active
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- Supervised Nordic Walking, Unsupervised Nordic Walking, Advice to stay active
- Keywords
- low back pain, randomized clinical trial, Nordic walking, supervision, Advice to stay active
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Supervised Nordic WalkingBehavioural
Unsupervised Nordic WalkingBehavioural
Advice to stay activeBehavioural
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2005
- Study completionDec 2007 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Low Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Enrolment
- 150 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Human Locomotion Science
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Hospitals of Funen, National Board of Health, Denmark
- Investigators
- Lars Morsø, PT, Study director, Back Center Funen, Ringe DenmarkJan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD, Principal investigator, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical BiomechanicsClaus Manniche, MD, PhD, Study chair, Back Center Funen, Ringe, Denmark
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00209820
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- VF 20050055
- Status last verified
- Sep 2005
- First submitted
- 13 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 11 Apr 2007
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Morso L, Hartvigsen J, Puggaard L, Manniche C. Nordic walking and chronic low back pain: design of a randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006 Oct 2;7:77. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-7-77.
PubMed 17014731Hartvigsen J, Morso L, Bendix T, Manniche C. Supervised and non-supervised Nordic walking in the treatment of chronic low back pain: a single blind randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Feb 10;11:30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-30.
PubMed 20146793
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Apr 2007. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Nordic Walking and Chronic Low Back Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00209820
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VF 20050055
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Keywords
- low back pain, randomized clinical trial, Nordic walking, supervision, Advice to stay active
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 150 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Human Locomotion ScienceUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Hospitals of Funen, National Board of Health, Denmark
- Study start
- Sep 2005
- Study completion
- Dec 2007 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a randimized clinical trial comparing the effect of supervised Nordic walking versus unsupervised Nordic walking versus advice to stay active
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 8 to 8 weeks
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Finished treatment at secondary sector specialist spinal unit
- Able to understand and read Danish
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Co-morbidity preventing patient from completing Nordic walking program
- Pain <3 on 11 point box scale
- Unable to perform Watt Max Cykel Test
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Supervised Nordic Walking | Behavioural | – |
| Unsupervised Nordic Walking | Behavioural | – |
| Advice to stay active | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Apr 2007.
- Background: PubMed 17014731Morso L, Hartvigsen J, Puggaard L, Manniche C. Nordic walking and chronic low back pain: design of a randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006 Oct 2;7:77. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-7-77.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 20146793Hartvigsen J, Morso L, Bendix T, Manniche C. Supervised and non-supervised Nordic walking in the treatment of chronic low back pain: a single blind randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Feb 10;11:30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-30.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lars Morsø, PT study director
Back Center Funen, Ringe Denmark
Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD principal investigator
Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
Claus Manniche, MD, PhD study chair
Back Center Funen, Ringe, Denmark
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Supervised Nordic Walking, Unsupervised Nordic Walking and Advice to stay active in people with Low Back Pain, run by Human Locomotion Science at 1 site in Denmark.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Lars Morsø, PT (63621000, lamo@shf.fyns-amt.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00209820, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2007.