NCT05167877Completed
Aging, Mobility and Chronic Low Back Pain
Studying Aging, Mobility and Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults Using Remote Monitoring
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is very common in older adults and is one of the most common reasons for disability and poor quality of life. Lack of physical activity is considered to negatively impact CLBP and show an inverse association with pain symptoms and limitations. Remote and real-time monitoring can allow ecological momentary assessment which involves repeated sampling of participants' current behaviors and experiences in their natural environments. Recent advances allow monitoring of activity using inertial measurement units (consisting of accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers) that can be worn by an individual at home or during work. In our study, we plan to test the feasibility and acceptability of the wearable devices in elderly patients with CLBP and to explore the use of data analytics and machine learning on the recorded data, in order to demonstrate the feasibility of a larger cohort study.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- First submitted
- 15 Nov 2021
- Start date
- 15 Jan 2023
- Primary completion date
- 14 Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster University
- NCT number
- NCT05167877
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 30
- From 15 Jan 2023 to the primary completion date, 14 Feb 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Presence of any unstable cardio-respiratory comorbidity such as congestive heart failure, severe coronary disease, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or asthma needing daily treatment with puffers
- history of previous back surgery
- participants expected to receive a new medication treatment or injection for their CLBP during the study week
Other illness
- known history of neurocognitive impairment
- known history of untreated or uncontrolled psychological disorders
Other
- presence of moderate to severe knee, ankle, or foot pain, and other physical impairments needing walking assistance
Who the study is looking for
- Age \>65 and \<80 years
- patients with present and known history of non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) will be included in the active group
- participants without CLBP will be included in the control group
- ability to comprehend or understand commands in English language
Age in the registry: 65 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hamilton | Canada | Unknown status |
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