Phone-based exercise coach vs. standard home exercises for low back pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares doing exercises at home with a video coach on your phone versus doing standard exercises you get from a doctor. The goal is to see if the video program helps people with low back pain more than regular home exercises.
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Who can take part
- You have low back pain that has lasted at least a few weeks or months (not caused by a specific injury or disease)
- You do not have pain or tingling going down past your knee or into your leg
- You have not had back surgery before
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have fibromyalgia or widespread pain
- You are able to use a smartphone and see the screen clearly
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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