UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Basic information
Public title	Effectiveness of Self-management App for low back pain - Randomized controlled trial
Acronym	Effectiveness of Self-management App for low back pain
Scientific Title	Effectiveness of Self-management App for low back pain - Randomized controlled trial
Scientific Title:Acronym	Effectiveness of Self-management App for low back pain
Region	Japan

Condition
Condition	Chronic low back pain
Classification by specialty	Orthopedics Rehabilitation medicine
Classification by malignancy	Others
Genomic information	NO

Objectives
Narrative objectives1	To investigate the effectiveness the self-management App for low back pain with a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Basic objectives2	Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1	Confirmatory
Trial characteristics_2	Pragmatic
Developmental phase	Not applicable

Assessment
Primary outcomes	Low back pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale) Brief Pain Inventory Baseline, 3 month, 6 month
Key secondary outcomes	Disability due to low back pain (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire) Presenteeism (QQ-method) Seeking care / Medicine intake Kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia 11) Depresiive symptom (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale 10) Lifestyle factors (Self-reported) Baseline, 3 month, 6 month Adherence: Data from App Other: Satisfaction and opinions about App (6 month follow-up)

Base
Study type	Interventional

Study design
Basic design	Parallel
Randomization	Randomized
Randomization unit	Individual
Blinding	Open -but assessor(s) are blinded
Control	Active
Stratification	NO
Dynamic allocation	NO
Institution consideration	Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.
Blocking	NO
Concealment	Numbered container method

Intervention
No. of arms	2
Purpose of intervention	Educational,Counseling,Training
Type of intervention	Behavior,custom
Interventions/Control_1	Under support from physical therapists, participants set the long-term and short-term goal, monitor their own pain and physical activity, and execute the solution of low back pain. Participants receive chat support from physical therapists. The duration of intervention is 6 month. Physical therapists give participants solutions of low back pain such as back pain education , exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, stress coping, and ergonomic intervention. Physical therapists have 3 or more years clinical experience and abundant experience of chat support.
Interventions/Control_2	E-mail news about low back pain (Once in a week)
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Eligibility
Age-lower limit	Not applicable
Age-upper limit	Not applicable
Gender	Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria	eldercare worker chronic low back pain lasting 3 month or more NRS: 4 or more own smartphones or tablets
Key exclusion criteria	fracture, trauma, Infectious spondylitis, cancer, back pain due to internal disorder difficult to join the study due to diseases pregnant
Target sample size	102

Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator	1st name Rei Middle name Last name Ono
Organization	Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Division name	Department of Public Health
Zip code	654-0142
Address	7-10-2, Tomogaoka, Suma, Kobe
TEL	078-796-4515
Email	ono@phoenix.kobe-u.ac.jp

Public contact
Name of contact person	1st name Yamato Middle name Last name Tsuboi
Organization	Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Division name	Department of Community Health Sciences
Zip code	654-0142
Address	7-10-2, Tomogaoka, Suma, Kobe
TEL	078-796-4515
Homepage URL
Email	yt.green1@gmail.com

Sponsor
Institute	Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Institute
Department

Funding Source
Organization	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization	Japanese Governmental office
Nationality of Funding Organization

Other related organizations
Co-sponsor	BackTech Inc.
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IRB Contact (For public release)
Organization	the Ethics Committee of Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Address	7-10-2, Tomogaoka, Suma, Kobe
Tel	078-796-4502
Email	syomu2@ams.kobe-u.ac.jp

Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs	NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW

Institutions
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Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information	2019 Year 09 Month 29 Day

Related information
URL releasing protocol
Publication of results	Unpublished

Result
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Results
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Baseline Characteristics
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Progress
Recruitment status	Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation	2019 Year 09 Month 27 Day
Date of IRB
Anticipated trial start date	2019 Year 10 Month 15 Day
Last follow-up date	2020 Year 04 Month 14 Day
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Date trial data considered complete
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Other
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Management information
Registered date	2019 Year 09 Month 28 Day
Last modified on	2019 Year 09 Month 28 Day

Link to view the page
URL(English)	https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000043436