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Nordic Walking and Chronic Low Back Pain
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Human Locomotion Science, September 2005
Sponsors and Collaborators: Human Locomotion Science
Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
University of Southern Denmark
Hospitals of Funen
National Board of Health, Denmark
Information provided by: Human Locomotion Science
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00209820
  Purpose

This is a randimized clinical trial comparing the effect of supervised Nordic walking versus unsupervised Nordic walking versus advice to stay active


Condition Intervention
Low Back Pain
 Behavioral: Supervised Nordic Walking
Behavioral: Unsupervised Nordic Walking
Behavioral: Advice to stay active

MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by Human Locomotion Science:

Estimated Enrollment: 150
Study Start Date: September 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2007
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   8 Weeks to 8 Weeks
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Finished treatment at secondary sector specialist spinal unit
  • Able to understand and read Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Co-morbidity preventing patient from completing Nordic walking program
  • Pain <3 on 11 point box scale
  • Unable to perform Watt Max Cykel Test
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00209820

Contacts
Contact: Lars Morsø, PT 63621000 lamo@shf.fyns-amt.dk
Contact: Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD +45 65913020 j.hartvigsen@nikkb.dk

Locations
Denmark, Funen
Back Center Funen Recruiting
Ringe, Funen, Denmark, 5250
Contact: Lars Morsø, PT            
Contact: Claus Manniche, MD, PhD            
Principal Investigator: Lars Morsø, PT            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Human Locomotion Science
Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
University of Southern Denmark
Hospitals of Funen
National Board of Health, Denmark
Investigators
Study Director: Lars Morsø, PT Back Center Funen, Ringe Denmark
Principal Investigator: Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
Study Chair: Claus Manniche, MD, PhD Back Center Funen, Ringe, Denmark
  More Information

research center web site  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:
Morso L, Hartvigsen J, Puggaard L, Manniche C. Nordic walking and chronic low back pain: design of a randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006 Oct 2;7:77.

Study ID Numbers: VF 20050055
Study First Received: September 13, 2005
Last Updated: April 10, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00209820  
Health Authority: Denmark: National Board of Health

Keywords provided by Human Locomotion Science:
low back pain
randomized clinical trial
Nordic walking
supervision
Advice to stay active

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Signs and Symptoms
Neurologic Manifestations
Low Back Pain
Pain
Back Pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009



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