Trial-based Economic Evaluation of a Mobile Health Intervention for Individuals With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

The aim of this trial is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a supervised and more personalised mhealth intervention compared with conventional exercise therapy in people with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06651099

Run by

University of Brasilia

People needed

146

Starts

2025-11-15

Expected to finish

2027-01-20

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged between 18 and 65 years;
• Self-reported low back pain for more than 12 consecutive weeks prior to the study, with pain intensity ≥4 in the numerical rating scale (NRS);
• Not having participated in physiotherapy sessions for treatment of low back pain for at least 6 months prior to the start of the study;
• Having a smartphone with internet access;
• Self-management activation classified as Level 2 or higher (i.e., classifications of low, medium and high knowledge about self-management), according to the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) questionnaire.

You may not qualify if…

• History of spinal trauma or fracture;
• Diagnosis of spinal osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, or rheumatic diseases; 3) Referred pain (from viscera, appendicitis, abdominal and pelvic pain);
• Previous spinal surgery;
• Presence of red flags, signs and/or symptoms of neurological impairment;
• Pregnancy.

Where it is running

• Universidade de Brasília — Ceilândia, Federal District, Brazil (enrolling)
• Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul — Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (enrolling)

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