Chronic Low Back PainPhase 3NCT01095783
Treatment of Low Back Pain in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
A Phase 3 study testing physiotherapeutic intervention in people with Chronic Low Back Pain, run by Federal University of São Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a physiotherapeutic intervention is effective in the treatment of low back pain in hemodialysis patients Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- physiotherapeutic intervention
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- Mar 2009to Sep 2014
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of chronic low back pain
- Chronic renal failure
- Hemodialysis therapy for more than 3 months
Who cannot join
- Fractures of the spine
- Psychiatric diseases
- Alcohol of other drugs use
- Planned living donor transplantation
- Clinically unstable patients
- Chronic neurologic diseases
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a physiotherapeutic intervention is effective in the treatment of low back pain in hemodialysis patients
Read the detailed description
Low back pain is a significant morbidity in chronic hemodialysis patients affecting about 1/3 of them. Among the physiotherapeutic interventions, the McKenzie Method (Spine 1983;8:141-4), has shown to be an effective approach to manage patients with low back pain. More specifically, it consists on standardized repetitive flexion and extension exercises of the lumbar spine. Thus far, there has been no randomized intervention testing the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis. In this study we selected four of their main proposed exercises (flexion in standing, extension in standing, flexion in lying, and extension in lying position) to apply three times a week for eight weeks.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- physiotherapeutic intervention, control
- Keywords
- low back pain, physiotherapy, hemodialysis, end-stage renal disease
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain, Kidney Failure, Chronic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
physiotherapeutic interventionProcedure or surgery
Twenty repetitive exercises (30 seconds per exercise) consisting of: flexion in standing, extension in standing, flexion in lying, and extension in lying position applied three times a week for eight weeks
controlProcedure or surgery
The control group receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for 20 min at 50-100 Hz frequencies for the same time frame (Anesth Analg 2004;98:1552-6)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapeutic intervention | Experimental | Not described Receives: Procedure: physiotherapeutic intervention |
| control | Other | The control group receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for 20 min at 50-100 Hz frequencies for the same time frame (Anesth Analg 2004;98:1552-6) Receives: Procedure: control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Improvement in functional status of the lumbar spine as measured by the Roland Morris Disability questionnaire, consisting of 24 items wich are reported by the patient. Additionally, the lumbar pain will be assessed by a visual analogue scale.
Measured: eight weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Mar 2010 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2009
- Primary completionSep 2013 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2014 (estimated)
Why it stopped: My main collaborator got sick and cannot continue the project. The study ended.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ricardo de Castro Cintra Sesso, Federal University of São Paulo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01095783
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CEP 0087/09
- Other IDs
- cep 0087/09
- Status last verified
- Aug 2015
- First submitted
- 29 Mar 2010
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Cristofolini T, Draibe S, Sesso R. Evaluation of factors associated with chronic low back pain in hemodialysis patients. Nephron Clin Pract. 2008;108(4):c249-55. doi: 10.1159/000124328. Epub 2008 Apr 9.
PubMed 18401192
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Treatment of Low Back Pain in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01095783
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CEP 0087/09
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Keywords
- low back pain, physiotherapy, hemodialysis, end-stage renal disease
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: My main collaborator got sick and cannot continue the project. The study ended.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Federal University of São PauloUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2009
- Primary completion
- Sep 2013 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 2014 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Mar 2010 (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.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a physiotherapeutic intervention is effective in the treatment of low back pain in hemodialysis patients
Detailed description
Low back pain is a significant morbidity in chronic hemodialysis patients affecting about 1/3 of them. Among the physiotherapeutic interventions, the McKenzie Method (Spine 1983;8:141-4), has shown to be an effective approach to manage patients with low back pain. More specifically, it consists on standardized repetitive flexion and extension exercises of the lumbar spine. Thus far, there has been no randomized intervention testing the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis. In this study we selected four of their main proposed exercises (flexion in standing, extension in standing, flexion in lying, and extension in lying position) to apply three times a week for eight weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapeutic intervention | Experimental | Procedure: physiotherapeutic intervention |
| control | Other | Procedure: controlThe control group receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for 20 min at 50-100 Hz frequencies for the same time frame (Anesth Analg 2004;98:1552-6) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Diagnosis of chronic low back pain
- Chronic renal failure
- Hemodialysis therapy for more than 3 months
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Fractures of the spine
- Psychiatric diseases
- Alcohol of other drugs use
- Planned living donor transplantation
- Clinically unstable patients
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 |
|---|---|---|
| physiotherapeutic interventionTwenty repetitive exercises (30 seconds per exercise) consisting of: flexion in standing, extension in standing, flexion in lying, and extension in lying position applied three times a week for eight weeks | Procedure or surgery | Physiotherapeutic intervention |
| controlThe control group receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for 20 min at 50-100 Hz frequencies for the same time frame (Anesth Analg 2004;98:1552-6) | Procedure or surgery | control |
Primary outcome
Improvement in functional status of the lumbar spine as measured by the Roland Morris Disability questionnaire, consisting of 24 items wich are reported by the patient. Additionally, the lumbar pain will be assessed by a visual analogue scale.
Time frame: eight weeks
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2015.
- Background: PubMed 18401192Cristofolini T, Draibe S, Sesso R. Evaluation of factors associated with chronic low back pain in hemodialysis patients. Nephron Clin Pract. 2008;108(4):c249-55. doi: 10.1159/000124328. Epub 2008 Apr 9.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing physiotherapeutic intervention in people with Chronic Low Back Pain, run by Federal University of São Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.
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 3 inclusion and 6 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2015. 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 Brazil. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Improvement in functional status of the lumbar spine as measured by the Roland Morris Disability questionnaire, consisting of 24 items wich are reported by the patient. Additionally, the lumbar pain will be assessed by a visual analogue scale. (time frame: eight weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01095783, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 Aug 2015; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.