Actigraphy-based Monitoring to Improve Chronic Low Back Pain Care
Official title: Actigraphy Enhanced Clinical Chronic Lower Back Pain Management
Funded at Arbor Medical Innovations, LLC · NIH-11389490 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-friendly plan to use wearable activity data to better track and manage chronic lower back pain and its impact on daily life.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Arbor Medical Innovations, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ypsilanti, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2021 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,327,568 |
| NIH project number | 5U44NS122002-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11389490 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 21 and older with chronic low back pain who are undergoing treatment and would benefit from objective activity monitoring.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without access to wearable devices or those not able to use flexible technology may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to use wearable activity data (actigraphy) to measure how well treatments help with pain and daily functioning in adults with chronic low back pain. It addresses the gap of relying on occasional clinic visits and memory-based reports by offering objective, continuous activity information. By simplifying devices and data output, it seeks to fit into routine clinical care and help clinicians tailor treatment decisions in real time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive more accurate feedback on their progress and more personalized pain management.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows actigraphy can reflect pain-related disability, but integration into routine care remains challenging and is being actively tested here.
Where this research is happening
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Arbor Medical Innovations, LLC
Ypsilanti, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kruger, Grant H — Arbor Medical Innovations, LLC
- Study coordinator: Kruger, Grant H
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.