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600 people with back pain to wear trackers for 6 months – Here's why

NCT ID NCT07176845

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Bern University of Applied Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study will follow 600 adults with low back pain (300 with acute pain, 300 with chronic pain) for 6 months. Participants will use a smartphone app to report pain, fear, and disability, and wear an activity tracker to measure movement and heart rate. The goal is to understand how physical, psychological, and social factors interact over time, which could lead to better ways to prevent and manage back pain.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could reveal patterns that help doctors predict who will develop chronic low back pain and guide more personalized treatments.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any therapy, so it cannot directly improve pain. Results may take years to influence clinical practice.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 600 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

May 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients will be recruited from ambulatory medical, physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinics in northern, central and western Switzerland (cantons: Bern, Zürich, Basel, Aargau, Luzern, Zug, Schwyz, Vaud, Fribourg, Wallis, and Neuchâtel).

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * have low back pain (rate their LBP with an intensity of \>0 on a 0-10 numerical pain rating scale at enrollment) * 18 years old or older * be proficient in German, French, or English * own a smartphone that is able to run either Android or iOS (iPhone) apps * own a smartphone that includes accelerometer and gyroscope sensors Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of a specific LBP etiology (e.g. fracture, tumoral process, radiculopathy with evidence of neurological deficit or cauda equina) * history of previous spinal fusion surgery, which would influence on motor behavior * presence of any other medical conditions (pathologies, diseases, comorbidities, injuries, surgeries or painful conditions) that could jeopardize the patients' safety, prevent them from performing the spinal motion measurements safely (e.g., risk of falls due to frailty), or influence spinal motion (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke) * inability to follow procedures * inability to give consent (e.g. dementia) * owner of a smartphone, not able to run an Android or iPhone application * owner of a smartphone without accelerometer and gyroscope sensors

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acute low back pain Chronic low back pain (CLBP)

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