Using a health app to promote physical activity in people with chronic low back pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to explore the motivations, obstacles, and opportunities for using a health application designed to encourage physical activity among individuals suffering from chronic low back pain. It recognizes that traditional methods of treatment may not sustain long-term adherence and seeks to leverage mobile health technology to improve patient engagement. By understanding patient perspectives, the study hopes to identify effective strategies for integrating health apps into rehabilitation programs for chronic low back pain.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Major patients
* Chronic non-specific low-back pain.
* Diagnosis confirmed according to HAS definition (i.e. pain located between the thoraco-lumbar hinge and the lower gluteal fold. It may be associated with radiculalgia corresponding to pain in one or both lower limbs at the level of one or more dermatomes). Patients included in the study must have given written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients not meeting HAS diagnostic criteria
* Patients with comprehension difficulties (making it impossible to fill in questionnaires)
* Patients with medical contraindications to physical exercise
* Patients under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice.
* Patients without a smartphone

Where it's running

• CHU Clermont-Ferrand
  Clermont-Ferrand, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Lise Laclautre
• Email: promo_interne_drci@chu-clermontferrand.fr
• Phone: 04 73 75 11 95

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.